Edgar Massey Moore Jr.

Funeral services for Edgar Massey Moore, Jr.,88, of Ferriday, LA will be held along with the funeral service for his wife, LaVerne McNeely Moore on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Lismore Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Cullum officiating. Interment will follow at Lismore Baptist Church Cemetery, under the direction of Young's Funeral Home. Edgar Moore was born on January 12, 1927 in Wortham, TX to Edgar Massey Moore, Sr. and Velma Cummings Moore. He passed away peacefully Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Azalea Estates in Monroe just three days after his beloved wife of 60 years died. Edgar enjoyed a variety of work, he started out working in the oil field industry and particularly liked seismograph work for oilfield drilling. It was his work that brought Edgar to Ferriday where he met LaVerne and started their family. He worked as a mechanic in the farming and agriculture industry and he ventured into buying and selling, which was work that he loved the most, he bought and sold a little bit of everything from scrap metal to collectables and farm equipment. He loved trading and the “art of making the deal”. He enjoyed the time he spent with his kids and grandchildren. He always had a soft spot in his heart for animals of every kind. Edgar and LaVerne enjoyed traveling, having company, and sitting outside watching their squirrels and birds. He was preceded in death by his wife, LaVerne McNeely Moore, his parents, one son, Massey Moore, sister, Margaret Matheson and sister, Ila May Baker. Survivors include, daughter, Amanda Hinton and husband Douglas of Monroe, LA, son Mark Moore and wife Wanda of West Monroe, LA and son, Seth Moore and wife Pauline of Midland, TX; grandchildren, Ricky and Rebecca Hinton, Beth and Gregoire Antonelli, Shea and Joni Moore, Andrew and Laureen Hinton, Sarah Bearden, Whitney Moore, Allie Moore and Blake Cooper, Ashton Moore and Peyton Moore; great-grandchildren, Jaden Moore, Reece Hinton, Trey Adam, Ty Moore, Abram Hinton and Easton Moore; daughter-in-law, Rose; brother, Robert Moore and wife Joyce, sister, Betty Eschberger and husband George; and sister, Edna Ruth Denton and husband Mel. Pallbearers will be Ricky Hinton, Shea Moore, Andrew Hinton, Ashton Moore, Peyton Moore and Derrick Bradley. The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home- Ferriday on Thursday, October 29 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Friday, October 30 from 12 PM until 2 PM at Lismore Baptist Church prior to the Funeral. To leave an online condolence for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.

Edgar Massey Moore Jr.

January 12, 1927 - October 29, 2015