Mary was born the daughter of the late Tommy Moore and Ina Ledford Moore on July 3, 1934 in Haywood County, NC.
In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by one brother, Sammy Moore and seven half siblings: William Moore, Grace Moore Waters, Fred Moore, Pauline Moore Cashwell, Thomas Moore, Jr, T L Moore, and Jesse Moore.
Mary was the loving wife of Clayton Speagle for 45 years. They were married on September 28, 1978.
Mary was a devoted mother of four children: Bobbie Lowe Smith (Joel); Kathie Lowe Bolton (Larry); Ralph Dean Lowe and Roger David Lowe (Sarah). She was a beloved “Nany” to 10 grandchildren: Rodney Smith (Penny), Dustin Smith (Lisa), Melissa Smith Leatherwood (Jason); Carey Smith Lowe (Ed), Kristie Smith, Scott Lowe, Alex Lowe, Whitney Lowe Matthews (Matt), Mandie Lowe and Megan Lowe; four great-grandchildren, Katlin, Mylee, Kylee, Courtney; and four great-great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Layla, C J, and Princeton. Mary was the oldest of 12 children and is survived by five brothers and five sisters: George Moore, Bessie Moore Payne, David Moore, Ruth Moore Messer, Patsy Moore Weaver, Ethel Moore, Andrew Moore, Charles Moore, Arlene Moore Price and Kenneth Moore. Mary is also survived by three “sisters of the heart”, Elinora, Penny and Barbara.
Mary along with her “heart sisters” were very involved with various activities at her church, Oak Hill United Methodist of Morganton. She was also a quilter who made and gifted many beautiful quilts. In addition to quilting she loved crocheting, gardening, cooking and canning the fruits and vegetables from her garden. She loved being outdoors, working in her flowers, going camping and walking on the beach.
In the words of Mary, “This is bye for now”.
To celebrate Mary’s life the family will receive friends from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Kirksey Funeral Home in Morganton. A private family entombment will follow.
In honor of Mary, donations may be made to Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 2239 NC 181, Morganton, NC 28655
Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton has the honor of serving the family.
Online condolences may be made to www.kirkseyfh.com
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