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Alvin Moore Obituary
Raleigh
Alvin G. Moore of Raleigh, passed away on August 16, 2012. He was the son of the late Geneva and Tollie Moore of Wake Forest. Alvin loved his country, faithfully serving during the Korean War, where he was awarded two purple hearts, the Korean Service Medal, as well as several other service medals. He was a Mason and Shriner since 1979. With only a fifth grade education, Alvin went into real estate, successfully building a business with apartments, houses and commercial properties. Alvin always worked hard and was a success at everything he undertook. In addition to his mother and father, Alvin was preceded in death by two half brothers, William Tilley, Raymond Tilley, and a sister, Vivian Moore Radford
Surviving are: his wife, Sylvia Anderson Moore; daughter, Debra Diane Moore; sons, Anthony Lynn Moore, Greg Cowan and Robert Anderson Moore; sisters and brothers, Millie Moore Greanier, Robert E. Moore, Maynard E. Moore, Lynwood Moore and Harold Moore.
Alvin and Ed Brandle seldom missed a Sunday together at New Hope Baptist Church, always friends, always sharing good times together!
The family will receive friends 6-7:30 PM Sunday at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh. Funeral services will be held 3:00 PM Monday New Hope Baptist Church. Interment with military honors will follow at Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to New Hope Baptist Church, 4301 Louisburg Rd., Raleigh, NC 27604. Share your condolences at www.brown wynneeastmillbrook.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Alvin Moore
Mark Ray
August 26, 2012
Alvin, I will miss you greatly but I am so glad to have known you. I only found out of your passing today. If only I had known. I am so sorry I missed your funeral. I will always have fond memories of us playing golf. I'm glad we got to play one last time a few weeks ago. I'll always remember you Alvin. You were Great man.
August 23, 2012
Alvin, I am so glad you put your trust in me to help you through the final months of your life, to be there answering your questions when you were making your decision to end your pain and suffering, and to help you understand the doctors conversations with you during office visits and in the hospital, especially that LAST afternoon. I was proud to take your final instructions for your own obituary and put it together on my computer, reading it back to you, while you lay in your hospital bed. Those were your words entirely, I just arranged them for you. Thank you for your trust in me to help your family during and after your passing. I will coninue to do as you requested to the best of my ability. Your loving cousin, Pamela Maxey
rose lake
August 22, 2012
Sylvia, Robert, and Anthony,
A Wake Forest friend notified me of Alvin's passing; I am so sorry that I did not know in time to attend the visitation. Please know that I pray God's comfort for you. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you and do call. I have tried to call, but get no voice mail. We need to renew our friendship. Always know I will be available. My phone # is in the Fuquay-Varina pages, under Rosa Havens, or maybe Lake.
Lots of love,
Rose
August 21, 2012
I Know Alvin loved the song Wind Beneath My Wings. I will play it for him because it was on his mind,
Sherry Branch
August 20, 2012
My Deepest Sympathy to the Moore Family. Mr. Moore was a delightful man and fair. He is not in pain any longer and always in your hearts!
Saad Toma
August 20, 2012
I saw Alvin a few days ago and he was the usual cheerful, energetic man he has always been. He was full of stories and funny comments as usual. He will be missed by all. Saad.
August 20, 2012
I never net Alvin but know of him from Pam who loved him dearly and helped him a lot. From what Pam said he was a wonderful person who will be missed deeply. My prayers are with you.
Dolores Scarboro (Rolesville)
deborah moore
August 19, 2012
OMG Not only was Mr.Moore amazing and charming so were the family and friends that visited tonight. I am still in awe of it. His memory will never fade and we will all miss him XXX
deborah moore
August 19, 2012
OMG Mr.Moore was to amazing for words and so were the many visitors.I wanted to hug every one of them.I am finally able to accept that he is in a better place. He looks so handsome and peaceful. Again, I loved him so much but now he resting on holy ground.
MICHAEL MOORE
August 19, 2012
I CAN REMEMBER OUR VISITS BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA AS A KID AND ALWAYS HAVING A COOK OUT AT EITHER UNCLE ALVINS OR AUNT VIVIANS.
ALL MY UNCLES AND AUNTS TRIED TO MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO GATHER AS A FAMILY TO REFLECT ON OLD TIMES BOTH WITH LAUGHTER AND SOMETIMES SORROW OF LOSS ONES.
EVEN AS I HAVE GROWN OLDER AND HAVE NOT HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET BACK TO NORTH CAROLINA, UNCLE ALVIN ALWAYS MADE IT A POINT TO SEE MYSELF AND MY SON ON HIS VISITS TO SEE HIS BROTHER MAYNARD HERE IN MISSOURI.
HE WAS A VERY SELF EDUCATED MAN WHO COULD DISCUSS ALL ASPECTS OF WORLD MATTERS AS WELL AS HAVING A HUMAN INTEREST STORY IN HIS BACK POCKET.
ALWAYS A SMILE AND MANNERS FOLLOWED HIM WHERE EVER HE WENT.
MY FAMILY SENDS THEIR PRAYERS AND SORROW IN THE LOSS OF UNCLE ALVIN.
MICHAEL , CATHY , AND MACKENZIE (MAC) MOORE
MARCIA PEARCE
August 19, 2012
THE COLE HOUSE IN WAKE FOREST WILL MISS ALVIN'S VISITS. HE CAME TO SEE US OFTEN. HE WAS CHEERFUL AND ALWAYS WORE A SMILE. HE AND MARLON WOULD TALK AND REMEMBER OLD TIMES. THEY SHARED MANY MEMORIES. WE ALL LOVED ALVIN AND WILL MISS HIM AS WE KNOW YOU WILL. WE HOPE YOU FIND COMFORT IN KNOWING HE IS WITH HIS HEAVENLY FATHER AND WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU TO MEET HIM. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. SYLVIA, WE LOVE YOU TOO AND YOU WILL BE IN OUR PRAYERS. THE COLE HOUSE - MARLON, LOUISE, MARCIA, AND DONNIE
Priscilla Funderburk McLamb
August 18, 2012
Although we can't be with you while you remember your loved one, you're in our thoughts. Evelyn and I will be unable to attend due to her recent heart surgery. We are praying that God to be with all of you during this time. Wishing that we could be there with the family. We are all one large family, our Mothers and Dads welcomed him home. We are deeply hurt for the lost of our First Cousin. If there is anything we can do for the family, please let us know.
Love, Priscilla and Evelyn Funderburk
Pam Carter
August 18, 2012
Deborah and Anthony,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Our prayers are with you at this very difficult and sad time. We love you and will be calling to check in on you soon. Love, Yolanda, Mike, Pam, Tonya, Rhonda and Tina.
Retta Plunkett
August 18, 2012
Mr. Moore will be greatly missed by our family. He was good to us and we are grateful to have known him. Our thoughts and prayers go to Sylvia and his children at this time. I know he knew the Lord and is waiting for all of us in heaven right now.
Prayerfully,
Phil, Retta, and Philip Plunkett
Chrissie Jaje
August 18, 2012
Sylvia and Robert.... I am so deeply sadden with the passing of Alvin, your husband, your father. I know your hearts are filled with sorrow and joy at the same time; as you know he is now with our LORD JESUS!
“Love knows not of its own depth until the hour of separation”
My memories of Mr. Moore go back to the year 2000. We befriended one another through notarizing a document for him while working at Crown General Contractors. Who would ever guessed I would become rather close to him & his wife Sylvia.
They both welcomed me into there home, having lunch with them and a few nice dinners just the three of us. They helped me find work when I was unemployed; he shared his Korean War stories with me in his priviate office at home that left you breathless in his bravery & courage. Mr. Moore and Sylvia were both so very generous and I will never forget their caring and kindness towards me. They made you feel like family.
I have such fond memories of Mr. Moore's words of wisdom, how to approach and deal with things life. He believed in working hard and that a promise was a promise, and you had better follow through with it. That your word was your word. If you worked hard, you were rewarded well.
Mr. Moore, I will miss your genuine love, affection, kindness, generosity & determination to get things done and your contribution to the City of Raleigh. I am sorry that I didn't stop by a few weeks ago while in the area… I wish I would have.
Hugs from Earth!
Deborah Moore
August 18, 2012
I Love You Daddy. You are the smartest most handsome man who ever lived.I am so proud to be your daughter.
Nancy Ritchie
August 17, 2012
I wll miss seeing Alvin's sweet smile and wave to me across the aile at church on Sunday mornings. He was such a gentleman and was a dear friend to my dad.
Nancy Ritchie
Laura Murosky
August 17, 2012
Special place in my heart for Mr. Alvin, he was a close friend of my father, Thad Stevens who died 28 years ago. Prayers to the family!
God Bless,
Laura Stevens Murosky
Ronnie Young
August 17, 2012
Maynard, Linwood and all of Alvin's family, I grew up with Alvin in Wake Forest in the 1940's and 1950's. Please accept my condolense at his passing, I know he will be sorely missed. Ronnie Lewis Young, Waynesville, North Carolina
Tina Mantooth
August 17, 2012
Alvin was a wonderful man, he was always good to me and my children. Rest in peace Alvin.
Claire Darling
August 17, 2012
So my very close friend Alvin passed away at 5:20 this morning. He said he was ready to, so they slowly cut the oxygen and increased the morphine, and then he slept very peacefully. I am so happy that wonderful man was in my life. He was one of the sweetest people I know, He could never get my name right so he always called me Clara. I went to church with him, I played golf with him. God bless him, when he was talking right before he passed away he said that he would be watching over us in Heaven and he would see us all when we got there. I called him Uncle Alvin, he will always be my uncle alvin and he will always have a special place in my heart.
bobby wynn
August 17, 2012
it was a pleasure to have known mr moore. growing up for years across the street with the moore family was certainly a pleasure and fun times. our thought and prayers
THUY HOANG
August 17, 2012
Alvin (I called him Mr. Moore) was a remarkable man, he loved his family and friends, and treated everybody he met fairly. His passing is so sudden,it shocked me, I remembered when he came to my shop last month (he came once a month ) we had a good conversation about everyday life, about family, faith, business,...how proud he was of everything that he accomplished in life. I'll miss seeing him and his interesting life stories, and something he had said always: "if you don't use it, you'll lose it". He is in Heaven now.
My condolences to his family and love ones
Memories of Alvin in downtown Raleigh
Evelyn Murray
August 17, 2012
Alvin will be missed by all of us at Briggs Hardware. He was a loyal customer for decades and we were honored to call him our friend. On behalf of all the Briggs and Scruggs families, we send our deepest sorrow to all of the family and friends. You are in our prayers.
Jerry Baker
August 17, 2012
Sorry to hear of your loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with your family
J&JHairDesigns
Jerry Baker
Joy McGrath
Jerry Gordon
August 17, 2012
I remember when cousin Alvin returned from the war in Korea. Even then he KNEW he was going to amount to something. Starting with little, he chased the American dream and enjoyed great successes in life. Alvin was a good person and helped many prople. My sister Pam and I are proud to be family menbers.
Shirley Huff
August 17, 2012
Our hearts ache for your family. He was a part of our extended family. We always knew him as Joleigh Radford Parnell's Uncle Alvin. Love from Janie Parnell, Larry and Shirley Huff.
Dan Braum
August 17, 2012
I was very sorry to hear of Alvin's passing. I met Alvin on a trip to Chapel Hill. My meeting with Alvin was arranged by his brother Maynard. We met on a crowded street in Raliegh and Alvin came over and introduced himself. It was a stimulating day because of Alvin's sharing his wisdom and good conversation. Alvin is one of the most interesting gentlemen I have met in my live.
Dan Braum (Shawnee, KS)
T. Jerry Williams
August 17, 2012
When I came to Raleigh in 1969, with the North Carolina Restaurant Association, Alvin was one of the first restaurant suppliers I met. We've been friends since and I did recently see him again at lunch. I share a sense of loss with all of his family and friends. With deepest sympathy!
C. Darling
August 17, 2012
So my very close friend Alvin passed away at 5:20 this morning. He said he was ready to, so they slowly cut the oxygen and increased the morphine, and then he slept very peacefully. I am so happy that wonderful man was in my life. He was one of the sweetest people I know, He could never get my name right so he always called me Clara. I went to church with him, I played golf with him. God bless him, when he was talking right before he passed away he said that he would be watching over us in Heaven and he would see us all when we got there. I called him Uncle Alvin, he will always be my uncle alvin and he will always have a special place in my heart.
-Claire Darling
Susan Brown
August 17, 2012
Please accept our condolences from Mike, Jade, Jessica & Susan Brown.
Rowena Moore
August 16, 2012
Alvin was my brother-in-law, he always treated me with respect and dignity. He will be remembered by his brother Lindy and me.Rest in peace Alvin, until we meet again.
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