Lois Nelson Moore

Published 6:15 pm Monday, September 30, 2019

Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Nelson Moore will be 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, at Riverwood Family, with interment in Riverwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Moore, 87, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 29, 2019. She was born Sept. 27, 1932, to Louis and Eula Mae Nelson. She met and married her husband, Herbert Leonard Moore, and they were married 63 years, being separated by his death. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Brookhaven, and co-owner of Herbert L. Moore Inc. for 45 years. She is a past member of Daughters of the American Revolution, an honorary member of the Willing Hearts Circle, and she was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Spending time with her children and grandchildren was her passion. She was also a very special aunt to many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Moore; parents; four brothers; and grandson, Steven Matthew McBride.

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Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Melinda Moore McBride and husband, Steve, and Phyllis Moore Wallace, all of Brookhaven; son, Jerry Moore and wife Cathy of Brookhaven; grandchildren, Marcus McBride, Kimberly McBride Goza and husband, Ben, Blake Wallace and wife Allison, Erica Wallace Simmons and husband, Blake, Allyson Wallace Smith and husband, Michael, Taylor Wallace and wife Kelly, Chris Moore and wife Leah, Chad Moore and wife Whitney; and great-grandchildren, Jase McBride, Lleyton, Beckett, Lynley, and Graham Goza, Tucker, Katherine, Piker, John Patrick Wallace, Ryker, Conar, Zoey, and Madi Simmons, Hollis Smith, Kipton and Kaston Wallace, and James, Micah, Grace, Annaleigh, Ava Claire, Bethany, and Chapman Moore.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to First Baptist Building Fund or International Missions Board.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Joyce Wright and Mattie Crockett.

Condolences and other information are available online at www.riverwoodfamily.com.