Jim Moore, Jr.

81 year old Jim Moore, Jr of Woodbury died Tuesday of an extended illness. He was born in Smithville. He was also a Baptist, a U.S. Army veteran having served in Korea, and he was a sewing machine mechanic at the Vanderbilt Shirt Manufacturing Company for 26 years. The funeral will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Frank Blair will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Riley and Ollie Gertrude Pack Moore and a daughter, Starreta. Survivors include his wife, Sara Ford Moore of Woodbury. A son, Paul and his wife Jean Parker of Readyville. A brother, Kenneth Moore of Smithville. A sister, Myrtis Winton of Smithville. Grandchildren, Kevin and his wife Michelle Parker of LaVergne and Leandra and John Habel of Unionville. One great grandchild, Emma Habel of Unionville. Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.