Dale Moore

Raymond Dale Moore, age 82 of Batesville, MS, and husband of Margaret Waller Moore for 64 years, passed away Tuesday February 11, 2015 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. A funeral service will be held at Wells Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends prior to the service at noon. Interment will follow at Crowder Cemetery. Reverend David Moore will be officiating. Mr. Moore was born May 19, 1932 in Crowder, MS to the late Robert Lish and Grace Turner Moore. He was a member of Batesville United Methodist Church. He began his career in Tupelo with the F.W. Woolworth Company. His twelve year tenure took him to seven states progressing to store manager, where he served in Harrisonburg, VA and Morganton, NC. He later served as manager of the Ben Franklin Variety Store in Lincolnton, NC. In 1968, Mr. Moore moved his family to Batesville where he became a jobber distributor of Union Oil products under the privately owned Moore Oil Company. Mr. Moore is probably best remembered as owner of Dale Moore’s Grocery of Courtland, MS where he and his wife Margaret enjoyed serving hand-dipped ice cream to children of all ages. He had beautiful memories of the many friends he made during this time. An avid Ole Miss fan, Mr. Moore loved football and fishing. But, probably one of his most enjoyable pastimes was serving in the Batesville Lions Club for over forty years. He was elected President of the local Club on two different occasions, and held many offices at the club, district and state level. He represented the Batesville Club at many State Conventions and at the Lions Club International Conventions held in New Orleans, Phoenix, and Montreal, Canada. His service was recognized by the coveted Melvin Jones Award. He was awarded a lifetime honorary membership in June, 2014. Mr. Moore is survived by two sons, Barry Dale Moore and wife Shanti of Pompano Beach, FL and Brian Keith Moore and wife Lorenda of Batesville; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Randy Anderson, Phil Anderson, Ken Anderson, Ricky Moore, Jimmy Moore and Trey Byrd. The family of Mr. Moore asks that those wishing to make a memorial contribution to please forward their contributions to Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38803 or at www.sanctuaryhospicehouse.com.