Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Moore, Carrie S. Fiers, 1957 

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CARRIE S. FIERS MOORE

   Mrs. Carrie Fiers Moore, daughter of the late Richmond T. and Nannie Thorpe 
Fiers and a well-known native of Southampton County, died Thursday, June 13, 
at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Elvin L. Fiers, 219 W. 20th Street, 
Norfolk.

   Mrs. Moore was born near Sunbeam on September 5, 1875.  She was educated in 
private schools and graduated from Roanoke College.

   After her marriage to William E. Moore of Southampton County, she lived in 
Norfolk, Chincoteague Island, Shelltown, Pocomoke, and Salisbury, Md. and then 
spent ten years with devoted friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Curry and their son, 
Wayne, in Wyoming, Del. before going to live with her sister-in-law, Mrs. 
Fiers in Norfolk, where death came suddenly.

   Mrs. Moore is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Frank E. Everett of Denbigh, 
and Mrs. K.R. Bishop of Handsom; six nieces, Mrs. R.S. Edwards of Boykins, 
Mrs. J.L. Sykes of Newsoms,  Mrs. Amorette Turner of Pamlico, S.C., Mrs. Allen 
Morris of Woodland, N.C., Mrs. Mabel Carter of Hartsville, S.C. and Mrs. Fred 
Stewart of Franklin; five nephews, Walter R. Bishop of Handsom, Cecil, E.Q. 
and Clarence Wilhoit of Columbia, S.C. and Richmond T. Wilhoit of Florence, 
S.C.; two step-grandchildren, Mrs. Margaret Groton and Edwin Tilghman of 
Salisbury, Md.

   Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, June 15, at 3 o'clock 
from Mt. Horeb Methodist Church of which she wa the oldest member having 
joined the church September 22, 1888, under the ministry of Rev. T. Burton. 
Mrs. Moore was loyal and faithful to her church and was buried in the church 
cemetery.

   Rev. O.L. Gochenour conducted the service and read a poem "The Eternal 
Goodness" which was most appropriate fitting the life and good works of a good 
woman.


Carrie S. (FIERS; Mrs. William E.) MOORE, 
b. 5 Sep 1875, Sunbeam, d. 13 Jun 1957, Norfolk, 
interred in Mt. Horeb M.E. Church Cemetery*, 15 Jun 1957, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 20, 1957 

*Unmarked? Added to cemetery list. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-13): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

Her D.Cert. (#13786) gives her father's name incorrectly as Richard. 

Richmond Thos. FIERS's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 4, 1921, p. 1), 
   with his marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f620r1ob.txt 

It states that he was buried in a FIERS family cemetery, near New Hope Church, 
   but he & her mother are marked at Mt. Horeb (MV-II-10). 

Her husband d. 17 Apr 1936, Chincoteague.  Added to list for the MOORE 
   family cemetery near Nottoway Chapel, where his parents are buried. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-4): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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