Windell Hoyt Moore

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 20111:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 201112:00 - 1:00 P. M. INTERMENT:  EBENEZER CEMETERYLEAKE COUNTY, MS OFFICIATING:  REV. AARON TUCKERDR. DAN HOWARDMr. Windell Hoyt Moore, 92, died Wednesday afternoon, March 16, 2011 at the Hospice at the Meadowlands in Hillsborough,NC surrounded by his family. Mr. Windell was born and raised in Neshoba County, MS.  He graduated from Laurel Hill High School in 1939, and attended Meridian Business College in 1939-1940.  He served his country during WWII, and retired as a Tech Sergeant from the United States Air Force.  After his service to his country, Mr. Moore was employed for over 20 years with John Deere in Durham, NC, retiring in 1983.  Mr. Moore enjoyed the simple pleasures of life.  He worked hard his entire life and loved his family. He is survived by his sons, Thomas F. Moore and his wife, Wendy of Southbury, CT, and Roger Moore and his wife, Eleanor of Cedar Grove, NC; daughters, Susan M. Murray of Durham, NC, and Robbin R. Moore of Cedar Grove, NC; grandchildren, Angela Russ, Bryan Murray, Roger Murray, Amanda Moore and Nicole Moore; great granddaughter, Elizabeth Russ; sisters, Opal Moore Mitchell of Meridian, MS, Mazine Moore Winstead of Philadelphia, MS, and Masie Moore Winstead of Gulfport, MS; a host of nieces and nephews; and his faithful companions, Daisy, Jack, Sam, Roscoe P. Coltrane, Ginger, and Ben. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his mother, Clarinda Ann Sikes Moore and his father, William Ellis Moore; sisters, Fannie Lee Moore Tingle and Mary Ann Elizabeth Moore Ethridge; and brothers, Horace Moore, Cornelius Nathan Moore, James William Moore, and Mason Tyler Moore, Sr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Project Lifesaver, c/o Orange County Sheriff Department, 106 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278, or to Duke HomeCare and Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704.