Mary Eugene Eason Moore, 80, of 815 E. 13th Street, Roanoke Rapids, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at her home.
She was a loving, caring, dedicated wife, mother and grandmother who cared more about others than herself. She loved doing for others and loved her pets. She was a member of Lake View Park Baptist Church for 40 years.
Mrs. Moore was born January 13, 1930, to the late William Eason and Jennie Carter Eason, and was also preceded in death by her sisters: Annie Freuler, Pat Bland, and Sally Workman.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Willie Moore; her children: Gary Moore and wife, Elaine, Steven Moore and wife, Susan, and Jennifer Moore and fiance, Roy Brown, Jr., of Roanoke Rapids, her brother, William Eason, of Roanoke Rapids, her sisters: Dolly Dever and husband Robert, of Louisville, Kentucky, and Ruby Weiss,of Roanoke Rapids; her grandchildren: Heather Acree and husband, Jonathan, Kevin and fiancé, Samantha, and Brandon Moore; great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Chloe, and Skylar, and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 8, 2010, in the chapel of Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service at 2:00 P.M. conducted by Rev. Randy Martin. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery.
The family would like to express their special thanks to Becky Pittman, caregiver of Mrs. Moore.
Memorial contributions may be made to Home Health & Hospice of Halifax, 1229 Julian R. Allsbrook Highway, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. 27870.
Online condolences may be made to www.hockadayfs.com.
A deputy answering one call on Walston Street Friday made a drug arrest after he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from a house across the street from the original call.
When Deputy J.M. Clark went to investigate he discovered powdered cocaine and marijuana at the house, according to Sergeant Randy Keeton of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office.
Clark charged Marvin Lewis Peters of Roanoke Rapids for felony possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was jailed on $5,000 bond and has an August 25 court date.
Halifax County Manager Tony Brown says attorneys are working on an agreement with Weldon schools.
Weldon will exercise its option to buy the old Weldon grist mill if its owner doesn’t address violations noted in a July 8 letter from its town attorney.
Representative Michael H. Wray reminded his constituents to take advantage of the state’s sales tax holiday, which starts at 12:01 am on Friday and ends at 11:59 pm on Sunday.
