George "Tex" Harold Moore, Jr

Franklin - George "Tex" Harold Moore, Jr., age 78, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, November 25, 2011 at a local hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Macon County, the son of the late George Harold Moore, Sr and Katherine Conley Moore. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty years, Betty Hurst Moore who passed away in 2006. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He worked in maintenance at the Macon County Recreation Park and was a member of the Community Baptist Church. Tex loved hunting, fishing, racing and being with his grandchildren.

He is survived by five daughters, Katherine Anne Moore of Chapel Hill, NC, Mary Louise Moore, Susan Elizabeth Riley & husband David, Margaret Lorene Jones and husband Mack, and Frances Virginia Ferguson all of Hillsborough, NC; one son, William Henry " Bill" Moore of Franklin, NC; six grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth & Matthew David Riley, Andrew McKinley Ferguson, George H. "Gerrod" IV, Mary Katherine & Maggie Rose Moore; a daughter-in-law, Debora Johns Moore of Fallsbrook, CA; two sisters, Sally McCoy of Seneca, SC and Dorothy Buchanan of Brevard, NC. He was preceded in death by a son, George H. Moore, III and a brother, Joe Moore.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 28 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Rev. David Williams officiating. David Moore, Dan Moore, Derrick Hurst, Larry Tallent, Andrew Ferguson and Matthew Riley will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Bryson, Bud Shope, Lee Garner, Bob Myers and Stan Southards. Burial will be held at Carson Cemetery with interment rites led by Rev. David Riley.

The American Legion Post #108 and the Franklin VFW Post 3779 will perform complete military graveside rites.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Carson Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o Sarah Bryson, 2161 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NC 28734

The family will receive friends Sunday, November 27 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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