Herbert Leonard Moore

Published 5:39 pm Saturday, August 20, 2016

Funeral services for Herbert Leonard Moore will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at Brookhaven Funeral Home (Natchez Drive) in Brookhaven with burial to follow in the Riverwood Cemetery. Rev. Greg Warnock and Rev. Chad Moore will officiate. Brookhaven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation is today from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Brookhaven Funeral Home.

Mr. Moore, 88, died on Aug. 19, 2016, at his residence in Brookhaven with his loving family by his side. He was born on July 7, 1928, in Philadelphia to Albert C. and Nettie Pilgrim Moore.

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He was a member of First Baptist Church of Brookhaven. He was the owner/operator of Herbert L. Moore Inc. for 45 years. He was a member of the Brookhaven Exchange Club and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a special uncle to many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Martele Moore Goldman, Helen Moore Wilkinson and Katie Mae Moore Bobo; brothers, Devon Moore, Wilson Moore, Rudolph Moore and Kenneth Moore; and grandson, Steven Matthew McBride.

Survivors are his wife of 63 years, Lois Nelson Moore; daughters, Melinda Moore McBride and husband Steve and Phyllis Moore Wallace, all of Brookhaven; son, Jerry Moore and wife Cathy of Brookhaven; grandchildren, Chris Moore and wife Leah, Chad Moore and wife Whitney, Marcus McBride and wife Mindy, Kimberly McBride Goza and husband Ben, Blake Wallace and wife Allison, Erica Wallace Simmons and husband Blake, Allyson Wallace Smith and husband Michael and Taylor Wallace and fiancé Kelly Dunaway; great-grandchildren, James Moore, Micah Moore, Grace Moore, Annaleigh Moore, Ava Claire Moore, Jase McBride, Lleyton Goza, Beckett Goza, Lynley Goza, Graham Goza, Tucker Wallace, Katherine Wallace, Piker Wallace, John Patrick Wallace, Conar Simmons, Zoey Simmons, Madi Simmons and arriving soon, Hollis Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Pallbearers are Marcus McBride, Ben Goza, Blake Wallace, Taylor Wallace, Blake Simmons, and Michael Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Tucker Wallace, Piker Wallace, John Patrick Wallace, the members of the Wesley Kent Sunday School Class and the Brookhaven Exchange Club.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Herbert Moore’s name may be made to: First Baptist Church of Brookhaven.

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