OBITUARY
Earnest Junior Moore
5 June, 1931 – 10 August, 2020
IN THE CARE OF
Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home
Earnest Junior Moore, age 89 of Martinsville, VA., passed away on Monday August 10, 2020. Earnest was born on June 5, 1931, in Henry County, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick Moore and Sallie Hankins Moore, as well as his brother William “Moose” Moore, and sisters Betty Gillispie and Ruby Gilley.
He is survived by his wife Fay Collins Moore; Son David Earnest Moore and Frances of Martinsville, VA; Daughter Barbara Moore Sowder and Bill of Speedwell, TN; Grandchildren Hunter David Moore and Dr. Nicki Bonino of Charlottesville, VA; Dr. Stacey Moore Clifton and Shane of Blacksburg, VA; Christy Sowder Haworth and Allen of Abingdon, VA; Great-grandchildren Ashton Moore and Chloe Moore of Charlottesville, VA, and Emily Haworth of Abingdon, VA., as well as several nieces and nephews.
Earnest was a veteran of the U.S. Army and proudly served in the Korean War. He was a Lifetime member of VFW, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and American Legion. He was a member of Woodmen of the World, and a lifetime member/trustee of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, as well as a charter member of the Rangeley Ruritan Club. Friends are welcome to visit Collins Funeral Home, 30 Riverside Drive, Bassett, VA to sign the register book from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Roselawn Burial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rangeley Ruritan Scholarship Fund, PO Box 345, Fieldale, VA 24089. Online condolences may be made at www.collinsfuneralhomebassett.com.
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