Mrs. Moore was born February 2, 1931 in Edna, Texas to the late Robert Alexander and Emma Eunice (O'Kelly) Kelton, and died Saturday, November 21, 2015 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Moore was the last of 12 children, the oldest being Henry Kelton, who served as a deputy sheriff of Angelina County in the 40s and 50s. She had resided in Lufkin for 20 years, formerly living in Waco and Houston. She was a self-employed bookkeeper, a talented seamstress, and a lover of hummingbirds. Mrs. Moore served on the Walker Cemetery Board and was a member of Redland Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by:
* her parents
* first husband, Harry Reed
* second husband, W.E. "Bill" Moore
* son-in-law, Eddie Butler
* 11 brothers and sisters
Survivors include her:
* daughters and sons-in-law, Martha Butler, Pamela and Juan Foster, and Linda and Mike Murphy
* 8 grandchildren
* 16 great-grandchildren
* numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives
Her funeral service will be held in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery.
Obit edited - full obit published by Carroway Funeral Home, Nov 21, 2015.
Mrs. Moore was born February 2, 1931 in Edna, Texas to the late Robert Alexander and Emma Eunice (O'Kelly) Kelton, and died Saturday, November 21, 2015 in a local hospice facility.
Mrs. Moore was the last of 12 children, the oldest being Henry Kelton, who served as a deputy sheriff of Angelina County in the 40s and 50s. She had resided in Lufkin for 20 years, formerly living in Waco and Houston. She was a self-employed bookkeeper, a talented seamstress, and a lover of hummingbirds. Mrs. Moore served on the Walker Cemetery Board and was a member of Redland Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by:
* her parents
* first husband, Harry Reed
* second husband, W.E. "Bill" Moore
* son-in-law, Eddie Butler
* 11 brothers and sisters
Survivors include her:
* daughters and sons-in-law, Martha Butler, Pamela and Juan Foster, and Linda and Mike Murphy
* 8 grandchildren
* 16 great-grandchildren
* numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives
Her funeral service will be held in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery.
Obit edited - full obit published by Carroway Funeral Home, Nov 21, 2015.
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