Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthMay 30, 1908 [1], [778]
DeathJul 9, 1980, Alamance County, North Carolina [1], [3335], [3308], [778]
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Rd, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [1]
OccupationHomemaker [36]
FatherGeorge Freeman KING (1883-1947)
MotherAda RASCOE (1886-1965)
Spouses
BirthJul 9, 1908, Alamance County, North Carolina [1], [3308]
DeathJun 3, 2006, Alamance County, North Carolina [3308]
BurialJun 6, 2006, Bethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Rd, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [3308]
OccupationRetired Tobacco Farmer [3308]
MotherMary Frances Luna SOMERS (1880-1958)
MarriageJan 31, 1931 [3377]
ChildrenOmetia Emogene (1933-2020)
 James Thomas (1936-2021)
 Rebecca Mae (1938-2013)
Obituary Online notes for James Minot (Spouse 1)
6/5/2006

James Minot Moore

BURLINGTON — James Minot Moore , age 97, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at Alamance Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Alamance County and the husband of Leona Brown Moore who survives.

Minot was a retired tobacco farmer and member of the A-O Farmers Association. He was a former member of the Stoney Creek Church Committee and an active member of Bethlehem Christian Church where he served as a deacon for over sixty years and also a member of the Ever Ready Sunday School Class. Minot served for over seventy-five years as a Register for Morton Township. He also served on the Board of Directors for the A-O Fire Department for many years.

Survivors include his wife, Leona Brown Moore of the home; son and daughter-inlaw, Tommy and Lois Moore of Elon; daughters and son-inlaw, Emogene Wallace and Becky and Allen Hardy all of Elon; step son and daughterin-law, Don and Audrey Moore of Elon; grandchildren and spouses, Eddie and Cindy Moore , Fred and Angie Wallace, Michelle and Bryan Cobb all of Elon, Lisa and Lee Carrell of Trinity, Kenneth Hardy of Atlanta, Georgia, Rachel and John Dowdee of Wake Forest; four step grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; twelve step great grandchildren and one great great step grandchild; brothers and sister-in-law, Gilbert and Edith Moore and Carl Moore all of Burlington; sister, Frances Webster of Graham.

Minot was preceded in death by his first wife, Maggie King Moore , parents, Robert Vance and Lunna Somers Moore ; six brothers and three sisters.

The funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at 4 p.m. at Bethlehem Christian Church by Rev. Dave Gilbert and Rev. Matt Smith and the interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Monday evening at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to The Marvin Wallace Scholarship Fund, C/O Bethlehem Christian Church, 3625 Altamahaw Church Street, Elon, NC 27244 or to the donor’s favorite charity.
Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com [3308]
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