Ernest Moore

Ernest Alton Moore, age 80, formerly of Ellenboro, NC and resident of Oaks at Town Center Nursing Home, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Harrisburg, NC.
Ernest was born on September 16, 1929 in Rutherford County to the late Anderson Dee Moore and Florence Wood Moore. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and served his country as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force and gained the recognition of being an expert marksman. He worked as a weave room superintendent for Fieldcrest Mills for 20 years before his retirement. He loved fishing, operating his CB radio under the handle of 'Southern Gentleman' and enjoyed the outdoors. He was an honest, dependable man who lived his life with dignity. Ernest's main priority in life was his family and he provided all of his six children with a college education. He was extremely proud of the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren and will forever be known as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters, Talmos Moore, G.C. Moore, Mozelle Goode, Guynell Moore and Paul Moore and by two step-brothers, Tom Moore and Clyde Moore.
Survivors include his wife of almost 59 years, Lois Frye Moore; three daughters, Debra Moore McGee and husband, Ralph, of Concord, NC, Cathy Moore Boshamer of Gastonia, NC and Jenny Moore Morgan and husband, Rusty, of Kannapolis, NC; three sons, Tim Moore and wife, Jennifer, of Concord, NC, David Moore and wife, Wendy, of Raleigh, NC and Keith Moore and wife, Paige, of Horse Shoe, NC. He is also survived by ten grandchildren, Jeremy McGee, Sara Boshamer, Zach Boshamer, Emily Moore, Meridith Moore, Morgan Moore, Haley Moore, Olivia Moore, Nicholas Moore and Matt Morgan.