Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Moore, Alexander, 1949 

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Postmaster At Chuckatuck Dies 

  Alexander Moore, age 38, postmaster, prominent merchant of Chuckatuck, and 
brother of Mrs. W.R. Savage and Mrs. Marietta Evans of Suffolk, died last 
night in the Norfolk General Hospital at 6:55 p.m. after a brief illness. 

  The deceased was a member of the Chuckatuck Ruritan Club, a member and a 
deacon of the Oakland Christian Church, and was active in other civic affairs 
in the community. 

  Son of the late William C. Moore, Sr., and Florence Ligon Moore of 
Chuckatuck, he is survived by his wife, Dorothy Cox Moore; two daughters, 
Susan Jarrett and Carol Ligon Moore, one son, James Alexander Moore; and two 
stepdaughters, Jacqueline Holmes and Evelyn Ashton Yates.  Also surviving him 
are five sisters, Mrs. Asa B. Johnson and Mrs. W.B. Umpblett of Chuckatuck; 
Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Savage of Suffolk; Mrs. H.M. Austin, Jr., of Hampton; and 
one brother, William C. Moore, Jr., of Chuckatuck. 

  Funeral services are to be conducted at the Oakland Christian Church on 
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. by Dr. I.W. Johnson and Dr. N.G. Newman.  Interment is 
to be made in the Oakland Christian Church Cemetery. 

  On Wednesday morning the body is to be carried to the deceased's residence 
in Chuckatuck where it will remain until 2:30 p.m., at which time it is to be 
taken to the Oakland Christian Church to lie in state until the funeral hour. 

  Deacons of the Oakland Christian Church are requested to serve as honorary 
pallbearers. 

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Alex Moore, 38, Of Chuckatuck Died July 18th 

  Alex Moore, 38, postmaster, merchant and widely-known resident of 
Chuckatuck, died July 18th at the Norfolk General Hospital after a short 
illness. 

  A native of Nansemond County, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.C. 
Moore, Sr. 

  He was a deacon and active member of Oakland Christian Church and also a 
member of the Ruritan Club. 

  Surviving are his widow, Dorothy Cox Moore; one son, James Alexander Moore; 
two daughters, Susan Jarratt and Carol Ligon Moore; two stepdaughters, 
Jacqueline and Evelyn Yates; one brother, William C. Moore, Jr., and five 
sisters, Mrs. Asa B. Johnson. Mrs. Marietta Evans. Mrs. W.B. Umphlette, Mrs. 
W.H. Savage, Jr., and Mrs. H.M. Austin, Jr., all of Nansemond County. 

  Funeral services were conducted July 20th at 3:30 P.M. at the Oakland 
Christian Church by the Rev. I.W. Johnson and the Rev. N.G. Newman.  Burial 
was in the family plot at the church cemetery. 


Alexander "Alex" MOORE, Chuckatuck Postmaster & merchant, 
b. 6 Mar 1911, Chuckatuck, d. 18 Jul 1949, Norfolk, 
interred in Newman Memorial Cemetery*, Oakland Christian Church, Chuckatuck, 
   20 Jul 1949, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 26, No. 89, Tues., July 19, 1949, p. 1; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 32, No. 9, Wed., July 27, 1949, p. 1 

*Find a Grave Mem. #122198556 

His parents are also buried there. 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 14693 (Norfolk #1170) 

Birthplace from WW-II draft card. 


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