Moberly was born August 17, 1924 in Calumet to Claude Edward and Grace (Winfrey) Moberly, who were pioneer farmers in Canadian County. He graduated from Calumet High School before entering the United States Army in March of 1946. He served during WWII in the Southwest Pacific Theater and was honorably discharged in October of 1947.
He married Charlotte Jones on June 4, 1950, in El Reno. To this union was born two daughters, Kittie and Susan. The Moberly's moved to Altus in 1958 to establish Moberly Oil Company. Bernie was the first Shamrock dealer in Oklahoma where he managed 13 gas stations and two boat docks at Lake Altus and Fort Cobb. He and Glenn Southall owned and operated an extensive farm wholesale business including propane and feed supplies. Bernie farmed wheat and cotton and raised livestock in Jackson County.
Bernie and Charlotte were founding members of Grace United Methodist Church. He taught Sunday school, was a youth director and was named Methodist Man of the Year. He remained active in the church throughout his lifetime.
He was a lifetime member of the Altus Lions Club and was named a Melvin Jones Fellow. He was chaplain for two years of the Western Prairie Good Sam's. Bernie and Charlotte were foster parents for approximately 10 years, caring for 15 children, one of which remains a part of the family, along with her children. He loved to travel and spent his retirement years enjoying Alaska, Canada, Hawaii and coast to coast in his motor home. Bernie loved Altus, his family, his church, his friends and nature. He was a serving, loving and selfless man.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Naomi and two brothers, Clyde and Delbert.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte of Altus; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kittie and Dr. David Huey, Altus, Susan and Mark Amstutz, Tulsa; three granddaughters, Meagan and Kalyn Huey, both of Altus, Andrea Nunn of Tulsa; a grandson, Derek Nunn of Tulsa; a foster daughter, Julie Brower and her two children, Blake and Laurel Music, Mesa, Ariz..; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry and Don Thompson, Mabel and Dave Riley and Lucille and Bob Heitzman, all of Yukon; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Alvin and Alma Moberly of Calumet, Wayne and Susan Moberly of Ballwin, Mo.; many other friends and family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lupus Foundation or to the Epileptic Foundation.
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