Hugh Edward Moore, Sr.

Hugh Edward Moore, Sr., 90, of Marietta passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. He was a member of the West Booneville Church of Christ, a United States Air Force Veteran, and was retired from the Prentiss County School Systems where he was director of maintenance at the bus shop. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1950 where he was a member of the 1950 State Championship basketball team. He was a chartered member of the City of Marietta Board of Alderman and a member of the Marietta Lions Club. He loved gardening, going out to eat and visiting with everyone at Agnew’s restaurant on a daily basis.
Funeral services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at McMillan Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Ward Hogland and Bro. Josh Westmoreland officiating. Burial will be in the Zion Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. – 4:00P.M on Wednesday at the funeral home.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mavoline Murphy Moore; four sons, Hugh Edward (Eddie) Moore, Jr. (Donna), Phillip Moore (Barbara) both of Marietta, Rodney Moore (Debbie) of Baldwyn and Scotty Moore (Lori) of New Site; two daughters, Mitzi Moore Jumper (Art) of Booneville and Melissa Moore Burns (Ronald) of Marietta; 10 grandchildren, Andrea Shapley (Dereck), Chris Moore (Melonie), Kellie Crabb (Jeremy), Doug Jumper (Saray), Mary Alice Carpenter (Kyle), Will Moore (fiancé Lacy), Kindra Shadburn (Chris) , Aaron Moore, Beau Burns (Brittany), and Clint Burns (Darbi); 13 great grandchildren;and a sister, Ruby Cain of Thrasher.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew Jackson Moore and Lula Cunningham Moore, infant brother, and great grandson Mason Burns.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Chris Moore, Doug Jumper, Beau Burns, Aaron Moore, Clint Burns and Will Moore.
Condolences may be left at www.mcmillanfuneralhome.com.