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MUCHMORE, THOMAS MILES Tom passed away in his sleep on February 22, 2014 and is now joyously dancing with the angels. Born March 8, 1924 in Lockland, Ohio to Miles and Marie Muchmore, Tom was the second oldest of five siblings. He proudly served his country as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre during World War II and after the war finished his degree at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. There he met and married Joan McLaughlin and they had two sons, Chuck and Doug. Tom sold cars until 1950 in Ohio when he and Joan moved their young family to Tucson. There Tom became the Sales Manager for Paulin Motor Company, selling Oldsmobiles and Cadillacs. A born salesman, Tom received numerous sales awards from General Motors and was asked to write their national sales program. In 1954 Tom was hired by Hickum Galles to be the sales manager of Galles Oldsmobile and Cadillac in Albuquerque, N.M., where he worked for eight years. In 1962 Tom started working in the real estate business with Coda Roberson (Paradise Hills) and soon opened his own firm, The Muchmore Company, which he operated until the mid '80's. His was the second largest real estate company in the state and the first to become computerized with an IBM card punch card sorter that took up an entire room. Tom continued working in real estate and land development until 2011. In 1963 Tom married the love of his life, Cyd, and together they raised their blended family of five children, then ranging in age from 6 to 12. Tom and Cyd moved to Scottsdale, AZ. in 1999 and enjoyed many years of golf, travel and family visits. Tom was predeceased by his parents and his brother,Charlie, and is survived by his wife, Cyd, sons Chuck (Leslie) and Doug, stepsons Steve and Brad Sumption, stepdaughter Kim Cowdrey (John), grandchildren Kelly Muchmore, Milessa Muchmore Lowrie (Jed), David Cowdrey (Anna), Shealee Ferguson (Dan), great grandchildren Connor Muchmore and Saige Lowrie, sisters Jean Wise, Betty Reiling and Dorothy Beshears and numerous nieces and nephews. Tom was a wonderful husband, father and friend and will be very deeply missed. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 27 at 2:00 p.m. at Greenwood Mortuary, 719 N. 27th Avenue, Phoenix. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 in Tom's memory.
        Published on: Thu February 27, 2014