Darren B. Moose

NEWTON - Darren Boyd Moose, 36, of Newton, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009, at Frye Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Boyd and Dorothy Hollar, and paternal grandparents, Malcolm and Maria Moose. Born Sept. 2, 1972, in Catawba County, he was the son of Mac H. Moose of Conover and Peggy Hollar Bumgarner of Myrtle Beach, S.C. He was a member of Cornerstone Church in Maiden. Survivors include his father, Mac H. Moose and stepmother, Patricia M. Moose, of Conover; mother, Peggy Hollar Bumgarner and stepfather, Tony Bumgarner, of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sister, Tanya Marie Moose of Florida; an uncle, Larry Moose and wife, Traci, of Taylorsville; a cousin, Cody Moose of Taylorsville; girlfriend, Nichole Chambers of Newton; and Rhyanna and Nate Chambers, children of his girlfriend. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in the chapel of Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jonathan Foster officiating. A private burial will be held following the service. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., prior to the service, at the funeral home. Memorials may be sent to Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, N.C. 28658. Condolences may be sent to the Moose family at www.drumfuneralhome.com. The Moose family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Willis-Reynolds Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.