Collice C. Moore

FARMVILLE - Mr. Collice C. Moore, 77, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017. The funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Farmville. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the church. The committal service will be following the service at 4 p.m. in the Mausoleum at Pinewood Memorial Park.
Mr. Moore was born and raised in Littleton, NC, where he graduated from Littleton High School. He went on to graduate from NC State University, where he played on the football team. Following his graduation, Mr. Moore played football professionally for the Buffalo Bills and the Saskatchewan Rough Riders.
Following his athletic career, Mr. Moore returned to North Carolina, where he worked for the DOT Right of Way Office in Raleigh. He then moved to Rocky Mount and opened the first independent appraisal office in the state. He received the MAI certification from the Appraisal Institute. Mr. Moore then moved to Greenville, where he worked in real estate development for over forty years.
Mr. Moore is a member of First Baptist Church of Farmville and has served on numerous boards including the NC Appraisal Board, Meredith College Board of Trustees, DOT Board, and was a past president of the Pitt County Board of Realtors. He was a founding member of Metrics Pharmaceuticals and was a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from Gov. Jim Hunt.
Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his brothers, William, Sam, Bernie, and Robert Moore; and a sister, Ruby Dickerson.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Ann Moore; daughters, Lisa Ann Moore and Jenny Moore Porter and husband, Christian, son, Collice C. Moore, Jr.; grandchildren, Hannah, Sarah, Julia, Clara, and Olivia Porter, all of Greenville; sister, Louise Hamill of Rocky Mount; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Judy Garrett and Rita Dorsey, who have been loyal caregivers and friends throughout this journey, and to Brenda and Jackie of Silvercare.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Farmville, 3653 E. Wilson St., Farmville, NC 27828 or to the American Heart Association, 3219 Landmark St., Greenville, NC 27834.
Arrangements by Wilkerson Funeral Home & Crematory. Online condolences at www.wilkersonfuneralhome.com.