Funeral graveside services celebrating the life of Mary Florence Moore will be 2:00 P.M. on January 24, 2018 at Bethsaida Cemetery in Many, LA with Brother Jimmie Price officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday 4:00 PM for family with friends welcome from 5:00 until 8:00 PM at the Rose-Neath Chapel.
Mrs. Mary Florence Moore was born on February 19, 1921 to Peter and Mattie Dora Falcon Leone. She entered into rest on January 21, 2018 at the blessed age of 96. Mary was blessed with eleven children who were her pride and joy. Mary always put their needs before hers and was devoted to her husband and family. Her name was Mary Florence, but most knew her as Florence or Sister. She had a green thumb and her flower garden was always beautiful. She made a home in Norfolk, VA and returned to Vernon Parish in 1947. She moved back to Sabine Parish in 1950 to Zwolle, LA to live on Russell Road in Bayou Scie Community. Now Mary will rest in Bethsadia Cemetery beside her husband Willie Moore.
She is survived by her son; David Louis Moore of Zwolle, LA; her daughters, Janice Stoker of Rosharon, TX, Amy Corley & husband Pete of Zwolle, Shirley Lowery & husband Mike of Joyce, LA, Peggy Groves & husband Bob of Zwolle, LA, Alma Ingles & husband L.C. of Downsville, LA, Edna Johnson & husband Alen Beard of Zwolle, LA & Margaret Hamilton & husband C.R. of Ft. Worth, TX. She has 27 Grandchildren, 45 Great Grandchildren, and 16 Great-Great Grandchildren with a host of nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her twin brother Lawrence Leone; her parents; her husband, Willie Moore; sons Willie Eugene Moore, Lawrence Fredrick Moore, & Gerald Moore; sisters Susan Leone Sepulvado, Frances Leone Sepulvado; her brothers John Leone, Simon Leone, James Leone, Sevado Leone and George White.
Pallbearers honoring Mary Florence Moore are Adam Corley, Gerald Moore, Bobby Adair, Daniel Lowery, William Lowery & Wayne Stoker. Honorary Pallbearers are Mike Bates, Steven Adair & Tim Meshell.