Hugh Dorsey Moore

Hugh Dorsey Moore, Jr.; of Dublin, Georgia; passed away at his residence on October 21, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was known for his gentleness, integrity, compassion for others and lifelong commitment to service. A devoted and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, he was affectionately known as “Poppy” by his family and “Mr. Hugh” by countless friends and community members.Born March 4, 1938, in Washington County, Georgia; he was the son of the late Hugh Dorsey Moore and the late Sara Davis Moore. His family moved to Dublin during his childhood, and he graduated from Dublin High School in 1956.Mr. Moore was honored to have served his country from 1955-1961 in the U.S Army National Guard and continued in the Inactive National Guard (ING) for many years thereafter.In 1959, Mr. Moore married the love of his life, the former Aimee June Dixon of Laurens County. Together they shared 66 years of marriage. They had one daughter, Wendy, and have always been a close knit family. Mr. Moore graduated from John A. Gupton College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1962. Finishing first in his class, he was invited to remain on staff as an instructor. However, he chose to return home to Dublin, to honor his previous commitment to Townsend Brothers Funeral Home, where he began what would become a remarkable 66-year career of service. During his tenure, Mr. Moore presided over more than 10,000 funeral services, compassionately serving five generations of families.He was deeply involved in his profession, serving as President of John A. Gupton Alumni Association in 1990 and maintaining membership of The Academy of Embalmers of Georgia, the Georgia Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors Association and the Georgia Forestry Association.Mr. Moore and his wife, June, were lifelong members of First Baptist Church of Dublin, where they served faithfully in many ministries. He was a former President of the Men’s Brotherhood and a steadfast supporter of the church’s mission.An avid outdoorsman all of his life, he found endless pleasure in fishing, hunting and being in nature. Some of his happiest times were spent cooking for his family and friends at their country farm. He is survived by his wife, June; his daughter, Wendy Tiegs, and her husband, Thomas (Thom), of Dublin; granddaughter, Callie Clark, and her husband, Benjamin (Ben); and great-grandsons, Levi and Lucas, all of North Augusta, South Carolina. He is also survived by his sister, Martha Taylor, and her husband, Lester Lord, of Tennille; brother-in-law, Lee Dixon, and his wife, Rhonda, of Dublin; and numerous nieces and nephews.He was pre-deceased by his sister, Betty Stagg; a sister in law, Carolyn Linder and her husband, William (Bill); a brother in law, Dr. William (Bill) Taylor; and a son-in-law, George Leverett, III.The staff of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home will serve as pallbearers. All active and retired Funeral Directors are invited to serve as Honorary Pall Bearers. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 23, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home, 215 West Jackson Street, Dublin, Georgia. A service will be held on Friday, October 24, 2 p.m., First Baptist Church of Dublin, Georgia. Interment will follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. A link to watch the service will be available upon request. Donations may be made in Mr. Moore’s memory to First Baptist Church, 405 Bellevue Avenue, Dublin, Georgia, 31021.Please visit www.townsendfuneralhome.com for service updates and to sign the online memorial register.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Hugh Dorsey Moore, Jr., please visit our floral store.

This is a courtesy announcement from May and Smith Funeral Directors.