John Hight Moore

Hight Moore Lenoir- John Hight Moore, beloved husband, father, Paw-Paw and friend, passed away at his residence Tuesday, December 31, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer. “Hight” was born January 4, 1936, to the late Roy Hight Moore and Mae Haas Moore. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen Moore Lackey. Hight was a dedicated member of Hartland Baptist Church for 51 years, where he served as a deacon, a trustee, a Sunday School teacher, and director, an RA leader and a member of the Brotherhood. He served in the N.C. National Guard for 10 years. Hight was retired from the auto parts business. His passions were his family and gardening. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 52 years, Brenda Oliver Moore. He is also survived by his daughter, Denise Moore Kent (Mike), his sons, John Hight Moore II (Amy) and David Moore (Laurie), his grandsons, Heath Kent, Dylan Hight Moore and Steele Moore; his granddaughters, Jade Kent, Jessie Moore, Austen Moore and Lily Anne Moore; brother-in-law, Ron Oliver and sister-in-law, Diane Oliver. Pallbearers are Heath Kent, Dylan Hight Moore, Steele Moore, Brian Oliver, Jason Oliver, Ron Oliver, Jerry Lackey and Ryan Drakeford. Hartland Baptist Church deacons and Hight’s Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends Friday, January 3, 2014 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Hartland Baptist Church, 3730 Hartland Road, Morganton, NC 28655. The funeral will be held Saturday, January 4, at 12:00 Noon at Hartland Baptist Church with Dr. Todd Smith, Dr. David Smith and Reverend Todd Braswell officiating. The family would like to express their thanks to nurse Michelle Pezzi for her loving care of Hight during this time, and to the staff of Caldwell Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Hartland Baptist Church or to Caldwell Hospice, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645. Online condolences may be sent to the Moore Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service & Crematory of Lenoir is serving the Moore Family. PDF Printable Version