Willie Moore

Willie D. Moore TYNER - Willie David Moore, 55, a native of Portsmouth, died Jan. 10, 2009, in Albemarle Hospital. Mr. Moore was born in Portsmouth, the son of the late Willie Desmond Moore and Jean Irene Wilson Moore. He is survived by his sons, Marshall D. Moore and Douglas D. Moore; a daughter, Angela Black; three sisters, Brenda Parker, Diane Hewitt and Debbie Bateman; and eight grandchildren, Corey, Gage, Jack, Clint, Erin, Toby, Harmony and Olivia. In lieu of flowers, please send a Bible or donation to Willie's Way Outreach, 8612 Bronze Penny Court, Chesterfield, VA 23838. Bibles will also be collected at the service. This ministry is named for David and his amazing successful story. It's a program that reaches out to homeless people with a Bible and a meal. Our family wishes to acknowledge the two little angels who reached out to David: Sydni, age 10, and Christian, age 8, who asked their father to give him money and then ran and gave David their father's Bible. Thanks to their wise parents, Rob and Ginger Charbonneau and their grandmother, Lucky, these children knew compassion. God uses children because of their openness to love unconditionally to perform miracles. This Christian family opened their hearts, home and church family to David and rescued him from the streets of Chesterfield, Va. They also reunited Willie (David) with his family one year ago just before Thanksgiving. Our hearts will be forever humbled by the work of God and his goodness in allowing us to see him perform such a miracle and we will be forever grateful for those who brought David home and committed to The Willie's Way Outreach Homeless Ministry. A memorial service will be Friday at 7 p.m. in Grandy Assembly of God, 121 Augusta Drive, Grandy, N.C., with the Rev. Steven King officiating. Twiford's Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church St., Elizabeth City, is assisting with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the Moore family at www.twifordfh.com.