Nelda Geralene “Gerry” Hogg

Nelda Geralene Hogg, 83, died peacefully in her sleep and awakened in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 9, 2024. A visitation with family and friends will be held Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Kilpatrick Rose-Neath Southside Chapel, 2500 Southside Dr, Shreveport, Louisiana from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. with an 11:00 a.m. graveside service at Forest Park West Cemetery , 4000 Meriwether Rd, Shreveport. Pastor Darrell Miller of the Journey Church will be officiating.

Gerry was preceded in death by her parents Simpson and Vertis Herring, her brothers Marvin and Larry Herring, her husband of 43 years Billy Jack Hogg, her first husband of 20 years, Albert H Moore Sr., daughter, Stephanie Moore Hudson and son, Charles Ray Moore.

Left to cherish Gerry’s memory are her daughter, Jerrie Moore Burford and husband Bob, son, Albert Moore Jr and wife Cindy, grandchildren Emily Burford, Natalie Burford Carroll and husband Trevor, Robert Burford Jr, Candace Moore Gardner, Cody Moore and wife Allison, Jared Hudson and wife Elisha, Jeffery Hudson, Jacob Hudson, Aaron Moore and Maddie Moore; as well as 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Additional family members who will cherish her memory are step-sons; Jim Hogg and wife Millie, John Hogg and partner David Garza and step-grandchildren; “JR” John Raymond Churchill, Hillary Hogg Rocha, and 3 step-great grandchildren.

Gerry was born September 1, 1940 in Independence, Louisiana to Simpson and Vertis Herring and had two brothers, Marvin and Larry Herring. Gerry graduated from Albany High School in 1958,  married Albert H. Moore Sr. and started their family in Baker, Louisiana. In 1973 Gerry and her family moved to Shreveport, where Albert Sr. began his teaching career in Mathematics. Gerry worked as a homemaker and enjoyed a wonderful life together with Albert, their children and his two sister’s families until Albert Sr passed away in 1979 at at the age of 42. After being widowed at the age of 39 ,with 4 teenage children to care for, Gerry was blessed that the Lord would bring a godly  man into her life that would love and cherish her and her children as his own. Gerry and Billy Jack Hogg or “BJ” as he was affectionately known, would live a life of adventure for the next 43 years, traveling the world, skiing, dancing and motor-home camping. They initially lived in a mountain home overlooking Gilmer, Texas, where Bj worked as a pharmacist and ran the family business at Gilmer Drug Store. When BJ retired, he and Gerry moved to the golf course at Holly Lake, in Big Sandy Texas where they enjoyed their newly retired life of golfing, fishing, spending time with their many lovely friends and grandchildren!  About 20 years ago Gerry and BJ made the decision to move to Shreveport where they found a home close (just around the corner) to her daughter, Jerrie and made many new friends in their neighborhood at Acadiana Place and with their new church family.  Gerry lived a life of hope and heartbreak and of sorrow and joy and blessing. Gerry was loved dearly by her family and many friends and will be  missed by all.

 “O give thanks unto the LORD for he is good: for his mercy endures forever. Psalms 107:1