Lanny Gene Moriarty

Lanny Gene Moriarty, 71 of Richards, went to be with his Lord and Savior on, Friday, November 10, 2023, following a long but courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00-7:00pm, Thursday, November 16th at Sam Houston Memorial Funeral Home in Montgomery, Texas. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:00am, Friday, November 17th at Lone Star Cowboy Church in Montgomery with Rev. Randy Weaver officiating. Interment will follow at Pool Cemetery in Richards, and lunch will be served at the Lone Star Community Center in Montgomery. Lanny was born in Navasota, Texas on October 19, 1952 to Amelia Gertrude Husky Moriarty and Cornelius (Connie) Moriarty. Lanny was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County and member of the First United Methodist Church in Richards, Texas. He attended school in Richards from first grade until he graduated from Richards High School in 1970. After graduation, he worked for Georgia Pacific (Louisiana Pacific) until 1972. Lanny’s dedication to public service began in law enforcement, first employed with the Houston Police Department in 1971. His various assignments included the Traffic Division, Special Operations Group, Dignitary Protection Squad, and the Auto Theft Division. He retired from HPD after 21 years but found himself back with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, serving as an Auto Theft Detective from 1992 to 1994. His expertise in this field resulted in a promotion to Lieutenant overseeing a five-county auto theft task force unit which included Montgomery, Grimes, Polk, San Jacinto, and Walker Counties. Lanny loved politics and after a decade in law enforcement, Lanny was elected to Precinct #1 Montgomery County Justice of the Peace. The judge took the oath of office on January 1, 2003, and served twelve years on the bench. Lanny lived a life of service and impacted many individuals everywhere he went. He volunteered his time with various organizations including the Lake Conroe Area Republican Women, Conroe Noon Lions Club, Houston Police Association, and the Montgomery County Fair. On August 18, 1990, Lanny married Donna Kay Moriarty at Richards United Methodist Church. They were married 33 years. Lanny was a wonderful father to his children, always supportive and loving. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, seeing them would always brighten his day. Lanny was a dedicated friend and never met a stranger. Lanny had a bigger-than-life personality. He enjoyed making people laugh, he was a great storyteller, and he gave the best nicknames. He encouraged family togetherness and always looked for opportunities to celebrate. He always made sure that everyone had plenty of food and drink, and he would request a taste of his own. Lanny had a love for farming and ranching throughout his life. He was a cattle rancher, pig farmer, and part owner of a custom hay baling business. It wasn’t unusual to hear him talk about this bull Vindicator (every bull was named Vindicator, just like the bull in the movie “The Rare Breed” that Lanny watched as a kid). He shared his passion for the western lifestyle with his family and taught them the fundamentals of livestock production. He was always looking to spend time in the outdoors, and he shared his love for hunting deer, ducks and doves, with his family and close friends. After 42 years of public service, Lanny retired to spend more time with Donna on his ranch and with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Lanny is survived by his wife, Donna Kay Moriarty, his son and daughter-in-law, Patrick and Danielle Moriarty of Richards, daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Jacob Hebert of Montgomery, and son and daughter-in-law, Shawn and Rachael Profili of Jacksonville, grandchildren, Kaden, Kaylee, Addison and Ellis Profili, Marlee and Parker Moriarty, and Harper and Harris Hebert, brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Helen Moriarty, sister and brother-in-law, Connie Kay and Daniel Kimich, brother Bobby Moriarty, and brother and sister-in-law, Gary and Charlene Moriarty, and nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers are Gary Montgomery, Steve McCasland, Ken Mock, Jeff Ketkoski, Thomas Moriarty and Kaden Profili. Honorary pallbearers include long-time friends and family, Junior Mock, Richard Cheshire, Jake Ketkoski, Dwain Cohm, Mike Meador, John Moriarty, and David Moore. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in support of Houston Methodist Hospital’s Nantz National Alzheimer Center. Donations can be made here: https://givingforms.houstonmethodist.org/NantzGivingForm or you may mail a check to: Nantz National Alzheimer Center c/o Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 4384, Houston, TX 77210-4384. Donations may also be made to Pool Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 634, Richards, Texas 77873. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Village Green Alzheimer’s Care Home, Lumicare Hospice, Dr. Matthew Shane Simpson, Lanny’s caregivers Kathy Rose, Debbie Starrett, David Ramirez, Tricia Chambers, and Annie Dock, for their care and love extended over his struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Lanny Gene Moriarty

October 19, 1952 - November 10, 2023