William Rochelle Moore

Born September 05, 1929

Died July 4, 1999 Washington, Beaufort County North Carolina

 

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Washington Daily News

Tuesday, July 6, 1999 

  

William "Rochelle" Moore, 69, of 4197 U. S. Highway 17 North, died Sunday, July 4, 1999, at his home.


     A funeral will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, at the chapel of Paul Funeral Home, with Lewis S. Styons, Nelson Koonce and Roy Moulden officiating. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. 

    Earl Warren, Melvin "Joe" Woolard, Ottis Brown Woolard, Steve Griffin, Troy Ball and Linwood E. Boyd will serve as pallbearers.

      Steve Yates, Kevin Boyd, Rusty Roberson, Phillip Boyd, Donald Arnold and Billy Joe Arnold will serve as honorary pallbearers. 

    Moore was born in Beaufort County on September 5, 1929.  He was the son of the late Arthur Augustus Moore Sr. and Cora Swanner Moore. 

    Moore was a retired farmer.  He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of the Tranters Creek Hunting Club, the Horsepen Swamp Hunting Club and the Dismal Swamp Hunting Club.  He supported the youth baseball leagues in Washington.  Moore was known as "pops" by all the players.    On October 31, 1958, Moore married the former Libby Singleton, who survives. 


In addition to his wife, survivors include a son, William A. "Billy" Moore and wife Moriah of Washington; a brother, Arthur Augustus Moore Jr. of Yorktown, VA.; four sisters, Jessie Moore Needham of New Bern, Willie Esther "Bill" Douglas of Washington, Louise Moore Baker of Norfolk, VA., and Dorothy Moore Flood of Maclean, VA. 

    Moore was preceded in death by a daughter, Densie Kay "Cookie" Moore on October 29, 1986, and five sisters, Reba Moore Thompson, Margaret Moore Davenport, Cora Ethel Moore Shupinka, Nancy Moore Dever and Patricia "Pat" Moore Cayton. 

    The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 PM  Tuesday at Paul Funeral Home and other times at the home, 4197 U.S. Highway 17 North, Washington. 

 

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Obituary submitted July 8, 1999 by Singleton Researcher Zelma W. Singleton