Betty Snipes Moore Jewell

Betty Snipes Moore Jewell, age 84, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2019. Betty was born in Lincolnton, NC on October 27, 1934, to Mary and John Snipes. After graduating from Lincolnton High School, where she was a standout basketball player, she moved to Charlotte, NC and began a career with Home Insurance Company.

Betty married Thomas William Moore on March 12, 1955. They lived in Charlotte, NC with their children, Debbie and Greg, until 1973 when Betty and Tom relocated their family to Raleigh, NC. Betty cared for the family as a homemaker and worked part-time. The Moore family joined Forest Hills Baptist Church in 1973, and the church family has been an important part of Betty’s life since that time.

Betty was later employed with Springmoor Retirement Center where she worked for 14 years before retiring in 1998. Betty enjoyed many hobbies including bridge, reading, traveling, playing the piano and tennis. She enjoyed her friends that often shared her interests, including those she met during her time playing tennis at Raleigh Racquet Club.

After the death of her husband Tom in April of 1992, Betty later married George E. Jewell in November of 2005 and enjoyed being a stepmother and step grandmother to George’s children and grandchildren. George passed away in April of 2007, but his children and grandchildren have remained very special people in her life.

Later in life, Betty enjoyed a wonderful 11-year companionship with Donald Carrington of Raleigh, NC, and she was thankful for his support and friendship.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Debra Moore Walker of Raleigh, NC; son, Gregory Thomas Moore, and daughter-in-law, Angela Starling Moore, of Fayetteville, NC; her grandchildren Zachary Kyle Walker of Huntersville, NC; Kara Walker Pruitt and her husband Austin Edward Pruitt, of Greensboro; and Alyssa Moore Lusk and her husband Brian Lusk, of Fayetteville; and her sister-in-law Catherine Snipes of Hickory, NC. Betty was predeceased by her parents Mary Devine Snipes and John Wesley Snipes; her brother and sister-in-law Charles and Glenda Snipes of Hickory; and her brother and sister-in-law Hugh and Joan Snipes of Lincolnton.

A celebration of Betty’s life will be held on Thursday, July 25, starting with a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. at Raleigh Memorial Park at 7501 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC; a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home at 7209 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC (beside the cemetery); and a reception following the memorial service in the funeral home reception room.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Betty’s name may be sent to Forest Hills Baptist Church at 201 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 or Transitions Life Care of Raleigh (https://transitionslifecare.org/).