Michael Darnell Moore, Sr. was born on August 13, 1961 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Minnie H. Moore at Christian Welfare Hospital. He attended elementary and high school in School District #189 and earned his GED in 1978.

Michael later attended Southeast Eastern Illinois College in Harrisonville, IL. He received an A.A.S. in Industrial Electronics. He also attended J&R Systems for Business and graduated with a certificate for Office machine repair, Factory trained  in Royal, Sharp, Konico and Canon Copier and fax machines.  Michael worked for Kohn Copier Services in Kansas City, Missouri, Suburban Copier Company in St Louis, Missouri and Nitto Danko in Kansas City, Missouri.

Michael was united in Holy Matrimony on January 22, 1993 to Eva Jefferson in Kansas City, MO.

Michael loved chess, dominoes, sudoku, old skool music, and football (avid fan of Kansas City Chiefs). Loved being a big brother to anyone who needed him to be. He never said no to anyone, always made sure that I never needed anything all the way to the end.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Some referred to him as "THE GENIUS."

Michael departed this life on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 11am. Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Minnie Moore, brother, Rodney Moore, and sister-in-law Danita Farley.

Michael leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Eva Moore of Kansas City, MO; daughter Erica Farmer of Kansas, MO; two sons Michael Moore Jr. and Montez Moore of Kansas City, MO.; sister, Alice Kenton (Roy) of Evans, GA,; four brothers, Maurice Williams of St. Louis, MO, Vincent Moore (Patrice) of St. Louis, MO; Tyrrell Moore of Kansas City MO and David Moore (Takeshi) of Collinsville, IL; three grandchildren, Ka'juan Farmer and Tre'Sean Farmer, and one unborn; mother-in-law, Loisteen Farley; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, special friends, and family.