Herlon Moore

1925 - 2025

Herlon Maxine Johnson Moore, 100, Saturday, December 6, 2025 was the day she got her fondest wish, which was to see Jesus face to face. Her life was a testimony of her faith in the Lord, her love for her family and also her many friends. She was a member of Old Bethel Church where she was a faithful attendee while her health permitted.

Herlon was born February 18, 1925 in Prentiss County Mississippi to the late Tommy and Ollie Boggs Johnson. On September 12, 1943, she married the love of her life, William Eugene (Gene) Moore. They were married 64 years before Gene's death in 2008. She worked at Bluebell, Winfield MFG, and the cafeteria at Belmont Schools. She loved beautiful flowers and watching the birds at her birdfeeder.

Their family of two soon became a family of four with addition of a son, Freddie Eugene Moore (Melinda) and a daughter, Barbara Ann Cleveland (Donald). As the years passed nine grandchildren were added to the family: Tina Gray (Jeff), Tracy Pharr, Michael Moore, Dan Cleveland (Christi), Brad Cleveland (Mallory), Andrew Cleveland (Makita), and Faith Patterson (Ben), Jeremy and Dustin Hastings. Also added were twenty great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. The eldest of a very loving and close knit family, Herlon will be greatly missed by her four siblings; Ouida McCarter Reeves, Willodean Patrick, Geritta Boren (R.D. Jr.) and James Thomas Johnson (Jane) as well as many nieces and nephews.

Services will be Tuesday, December 9, 2 p.m. at Old Bethel Church, Golden, MS with Bro. Terry Paul Graham and Bro. Donnie Riley officiating. Visitation will be Monday, December 8, 5-8 p.m. at Old Bethel Church, Golden, MS. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery. Deaton Funeral Home, Belmont, MS. will be in charge of arrangements.