Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthAug 28, 1930, Efland, Orange County, North Carolina [8772]
DeathMay 17, 1998, Efland, Orange County, North Carolina [8772], [8757]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [8772]
FlagsKorean War, US Army
FatherLuther Diah MOORE (1905-1972)
MotherMollie Lou DAVIS (1908-1963)
Spouses
BirthApr 27, 1919, North Carolina [13507]
DeathNov 27, 1990, Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina [13507]
BurialOakwood Cemetery, (Mebane Municipal) 500 E Washington St, South Of Hwy US70, Mebane, Alamance County, North Carolina [13507]
BirthJan 22, 1931, New York City, New York [8757]
DeathSep 1, 2012, Alamance County, North Carolina [8757]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [8757]
MarriageAug 26, 1995, Alamance County, North Carolina [8770]
Obituary Online notes for James Henry MOORE
James Henry Moore (my paternal uncle) was the oldest son of Luther Diah Moore and Mollie Davis Moore.

He married his first wife, Etiska, and they purchased their burial plot (Oakwood Cemetary, Mebane, NC) prior to Etiska's passing.

Uncle Henry remarried, and is buried in a plot purchased with his 2nd wife at Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, NC.

Information added by Francisca Moore Wagstaff, niece of James Henry Moore  [8772]
Obituary Online notes for Etiska H. (Spouse 1)
First wife of James Henry Moore, my paternal uncle. He is buried at Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, NC.

James Henry Moore (my paternal uncle) was the oldest son of Luther Diah Moore and Mollie Davis Moore of Efland, NC. He married his first wife, Etiska, and they purchased their burial plot (Oakwood Cemetery, Mebane, NC) prior to Etiska's passing. Uncle Henry remarried, and is buried in a plot purchased with his 2nd wife (Jacqueline Koonce "Jackie" Paulson Moore) at Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, NC.

Information added by Francisca Moore Wagstaff, niece of James Henry Moore
[13507]
Obituary Online notes for Jacqueline Delores (Spouse 2)
9/4/2012

Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Paulson (Koonce) Moore


    EFLAND — Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Paulson (Koonce) Moore, 81, of Efland, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at the Hospice Home of Alamance.

    Mrs. Moore was born on Jan. 22, 1931, in New York. She was the daughter of the late John W. and Alice Stewart Paulson and wife of the late James Henry Moore. She was retired from Gold Toe, was a homemaker and a member of Cross Roads Baptist Church.

    She is survived by her daughters, Velma K. (Lutterloh) Wagoner and husband Norman, of Burlington, Mary K. Sturzenbecker and husband James, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Peggy K. (Dudley) Hopkins and husband Kenneth, of Efland, Lou Ann K. (Carson) Wagoner, of Efland; and her son, Sgt. 1st Class Wayne H. Koonce III, of Fort Knox, Ky.; and one sister, Dorothy P. McDaniel of Elkton, Md. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 27 greatgrandchildren.

    In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Daniel Lee Hopkins and Faith Sturzenbecker; two great-grandchildren, Kaleb Morgan Curtis and Jackson Gabe Dudley; one brother, Jack Paulson; and two sisters, Adela Ruth and Joan Paulson.

    A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at Walker’s Funeral Home Chapel of Mebane by her grandson Pastor Eric Dudley. Interment will follow at Alamance Memorial Park.

    The family will receive friendsfrom11:45a.m.to12:45 p.m. Thursday before services at Walker’s Funeral Home and other times at the home of Lou Ann Wagoner, 4515 High Rock Road, Efland, NC 27243.

    The family wishes to express their love and gratitude to Pamela Flynn for the loving care, encouragement and the help that she gave to their mom in her final days.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Alamance Caswell, 918 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.

    Online condolences may be sent to www.walkersfuneralservices.com. Walker’s Funeral Home of Mebane, 304 W. Center St., Mebane, NC 27302, 919-563-9211 is assisting the Moore family. [8757]
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