Margaret Moore

1924 - 2025

Margaret Henry Moore passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025. She was a longtime resident of Bermuda Village in Advance, North Carolina, where she lived for 25 years before spending her later years with her daughters in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Advance, New York.

Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Margaret was the daughter of William Andrew Henry and Elizabeth Mary Jones Henry. She graduated from Yazoo City High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Texas in 1945.

Margaret was predeceased by her husband of many years, James Donald Moore, in 2014. During his 33 years with Esso/Exxon, Margaret and Don traveled and lived around the world, forming lifelong friendships in every place they called home.

Margaret was devoted to her community, her church, and to causes that uplifted others. She was a member of PEO Chapter AB and helped organize PEO Chapter BZ in Winston Salem. She was a proud member of the Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and, along with her husband Don, received the New York State DAR Community Service Award in 2004.

She is survived by two children(and spouses): Rebecca Newby (W. Kent Newby) and Elizabeth Mary McKee (W. Jack McKee) four grandchildren; Elizabeth Mary Margaret Grimes, Charles Andrew Stringer, Trevor McKee and Sterling McKee. Three great-grandchildren: Landon Charles Grimes, Selah Elizabeth Stringer and Jonathan Shepherd Stringer. Nephews David and Joe Wolverton and their wives Pat and Glynda.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the caregivers and staff of Bermuda Village where Margaret lived for almost 25 years, and to the caregivers of Karman Legacy Hospice in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and the caregivers in Ancram, New York.

To honor Margaret's memory, donations may be made to Clemmons Presbyterian Church (3930 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012) and/or The Salvation Army of Greater Winston-Salem, PO Box 1205,Winston-Salem, NC 27102.

A Celebration of Her Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Clemmons Presbyterian Church in Clemmons, North Carolina.

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