Leona Moore

Burlington Mrs. Leona Elizabeth Brown Moore, age 94, departed this life Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Hospice Home. A native of Guilford County, she was wife of the late Homer Vance Moore and James Minot Moore and daughter of the late George Edgar and Bessie Louellen Brown Brown. She spent her early years in Guilford County, then moved with her family to a farm in the A-O community in Alamance County where she attended and graduated from high school. Early in her marriage she worked at May Hosiery and then became a full-time active homemaker until she was 931/2 years old. She was a willing worker and active member of Bethlehem Christian Church, the Morning Circle, Care and Share Club and a Communion Worker at the church. Survivors include her son, Donald L. Don Moore and wife Audrey Gilliam Moore of Elon; sisters, Mrs. Sam Anderrena Lewis of Elon and Mrs. John Mildred Thomas of Elon; sister-in-law Mrs. Thomas Nellie Brown of Bluefield, WV; step son, Tommy Moore and wife Lois; step daughters, Mrs. Allen Becky Hardy and Mrs. Marvin Emogene Wallace; grandchildren and their spouses, Kathy and John Cleary of Oak Hill, Va.; Cindy and Jay Gordon of Carlsbad, CA, Keith and Susan Moore and Donna Moore Hill of Elon; six step grandchildren; nine great grandchildren, seven step great grandchildren and one great great grandson. She was preceded in death by her husbands, parents; sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wade and Viola Litten; brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmo and Mamertus Brown; Thomas Brown and Houston Brown. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday March 7, 2007 at Bethlehem Christian Church by Rev. Matt Smith. Interment will follow in Alamance Memorial Park. Mrs. Moore will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until being taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive friends at Lowe Funeral Home from 6-8 PM Tuesday. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance-Caswell; 918 Chapel Hill Rd. Burlington, NC 27215 or to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com