Rev Robert Lee Moore

Reverend Robert Lee Moore, a longtime resident of Stokes NC, passed on July 3, 2013. He was born in Bethel, NC on August 19, 1929 to the late Reverend Henry Moore & Sarah Howard Moore. He graduated from Bethel Union in the late 1940’s where he enrolled into the United States Army. Before being deployed he met the love of his life, Thelma “Pete” Purvis. They courted for awhile until they united in marriage on August 27, 1951. Soon after, Rev. Moore left & served our country for 7 years in the United States Army until he was honorably discharged. After returning home, he obtained employment at East Carolina University, where he worked for 35 years as a custodian until he retired. Even after retirement, Robert’s energy & zeal for life wouldn’t allow him to be stationary. He became emerged into farming, creating a family, helping anyone who needed help, and singing. He later found employment as a Bus Driver for Pitt County. He drove the bus for 10 plus years, where he was known for being the oldest driver in Pitt County, not to mention the driver that would make his students pray every morning before getting off the bus. Through the course of life, and family, Reverend Moore accepted his divine call to preach. On December 12, 1982 he was ordained as a Licensed Minister. Reverend Moore’s spiritual journey continued, as he was later ordained in 1989 as the Pastor of St. Lydia Missionary Baptist Church & Faithful Hannah Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully until December 2012. In his later years, he assisted with officiating services at the Vintage Inn Assisted Living facility where he was known to take the service higher. Everyone at the facility and those who were privileged to hear him speak or sing saw the results of having unwavering joy and the belief that “If you hold on, God will make it alright.” “Pastor” as he was called, was known in his community for being the talkative, singing, fire starting, goat having, and family loving man to the extreme degree. Stokes will definitely not be the same. Reverend Moore is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Thelma Moore. He leaves to cherish a daughter Kimberly M. Stanley and her husband Jeffrey. He is also survived by a grandson, Brandon Marshall Moore and a granddaughter, Kourtnie Marie Moore. His brothers Rev. Eddie Moore (Ann) and Rev. George Moore; sisters, Ollie Wilson and Brenda Langley; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Two brothers proceeded him in death; Rev. James H. Moore and Rev. John F. Moore; two sisters Henrietta Smith and Sadie Sullivan. He loved all, but a few he held extremely close to his heart, Alton Pitt, Lucy Ebron, Annie Jones and Ruth Little.

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Rev Robert Lee Moore

August 19, 1929 - July 3, 2013