Hazel Carter Moore

1932 - 2024

Hazel Carter Moore

June 9, 1932 - December 13, 2024

Hazel Carter Moore, 92, of 154 Fairlawn Drive, Danville, VA, departed this life on Friday, December 13, 2024, at her residence.

Born June 9, 1932, in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Annie Boswell Carter. She was married to the late Ellis S. Moore, Sr. She was predeceased by one beloved son, Ellis S. Moore, Jr.; and two dear brothers, James Carter and Earl Johnson.

Hazel grew up in Danville on Stokes Streets where she enjoyed the love, kindness, and guidance of her family and many wonderful neighbors. There she made lifelong friends and learned how to be a good neighbor.

Hazel attended Danville public schools and graduated from John M. Langston High School in 1950. She attended Bennett College where she continued to add to her wide circle of friends and earned her bachelor's degree in home economics in 1954.

Hazel and Ellis were friends since childhood and married in 1958. They were devoted members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Tragically, Ellis died suddenly in 1971, months before the birth of their son, Ellis, Jr. With the help of her dear mother and extended family, Hazel raised their children and saw to it that they each got to pursue as many of their personal interests as possible, that they were educated at Sacred Heart School, and that they attended and graduated from the colleges of their choice. Simply put, Hazel was a marvelous mother.

Though Hazel had many jobs throughout her life, her primary employment was with the Danville Public School System where she worked as a cafeteria manager for Gibson School and as a home economics teacher at I.W. Taylor School and George Washington High School. Hazel retired from teaching in 1997. She also worked as a home demonstration agent for the Virginia Extension Agency and taught sewing classes for adult learners at Bonner Junior High School. In all of these settings, Hazel was a magnificent teacher. She loved her students and delighted in planning and executing various projects and lessons with them that she believed would make them wonderful stewards of their resources, excellent parents, and creative and kind people. Many of her students became her "adopted" children and treasured friends.

In her long retirement, Hazel got to spend lots of time doing things she loved like sewing, quilting, reading, spending time with friends, and baking, especially bread. She loved being a member of White Oak Mountain Quilters Guild and Southside Quilters Guild. Hazel made hundreds of market tote bags and dozens of personalized baby quilts and Christmas stockings. No doubt her bags continue to be used across the United States and as far away as Sri Lanka.

Reared in the Baptist tradition and choosing Catholicism as a young woman, both traditions provided Hazel with a resilient and inspiring well of faith that she joyfully shared with others. In the last third of her life, a particularly important part of her faith life was the time she spent with her beloved cursillistas on Wednesdays for more than 20 years.

The surviving Moore children are, Teresa Moore of San Francisco, CA, Mark (Tina) Moore of Chester, VA, Gregory Moore of Danville, VA, Cecilia Moore of Dayton, OH, and Margaret Moore of Danville, VA. Christian Moore of Washington, D.C. and Taylor Moore of Chester, VA are their surviving grandchildren.

Hazel's funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Danville. Her body may be viewed in the church an hour before Mass. Father Anthony Senyah will preside.

The family invites those who would like to remember Hazel to consider making a gift to either Sacred Heart Catholic School, 540 Central Blvd, Danville, VA 24541 or to the Alzheimer's Association.