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Submitted: 2/19/23 • Approved: 2/26/23 • Last Updated: 3/1/23 • R1472129-G1472128-S3
05 Feb 1922 - 03 Nov 2021
Marriage: 24 Dec 1940 Jumbo, Izard County, Arkansas
Erma Rhea “Reddy” (Williams) Moore wife of Moore Howard Peyton Moore. daughter of Charles Cumpton Williams and Nannie Elvie (Guffey) Williams.
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Erma Rhea Moore
February 5, 1922 - November 3, 2021
Erma Rhea “Reddie” Williams Moore, daughter of the late Charlie Williams and Dove Guffey Williams, was born February 5, 1922 in Knob Creek, Arkansas. She departed this life November 3, 2021 in Melbourne, Arkansas at the age of 99 years, 9 months and 1 day. She was united in marriage to Howard Payton Moore December 24, 1940 in Jumbo, Arkansas and together they raised five children. Erma spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, homemaker and friend. She was of the Baptist faith and a member of Belview Baptist Church.
Erma is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law: Wayne and Augusta Moore and Stuart and Marsha Moore all of Melbourne; two daughters: Joan Heuer and husband Larry of Lake Lotawana, Missouri and Diane Langston and husband H. P. of Melbourne; nine grandchildren: Clint Harris, Brent Harris, Gaila Holowell, Wayna Gunther, Wade Moore, Payton Moore, Marissa Moore, Jeremy Mitchell and Dennis Mitchell; sixteen great grandchildren: Jill Grisham, Caleb Johnson, Lee Harris, Zach Harris, Hunter Moore, Max Moore, Mia Moore, Ariyawna Harris, Jackson Harris, Carson Harris, Cameron Holowell, Caden Holowell, Brady Gunther, Andrew Gunther, Adyson Gunther, Jacqueline Mitchell, Grayson Mitchell; four great, great grandchildren: Hayes Grisham, Johanna Grisham, Emmett Harris, Raylyn Harris and a host of other relatives and many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; two brothers: Noah Williams, Tom Williams; one son: Harold Moore and two grandchildren: Kyle Moore and Tammy Johnson.
Funeral service will be Thursday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne with Jess Sumrall officiating. Burial will be at Melbourne Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Lee Harris, Zach Harris, Brad Grisham, Brandy Gunther, Andrew Gunter, Caden Holowell.
Honorary Pallbearers: Sanders Lee Wyatt, David Graham, Clint Harris, Brent Harris, Wade Moore, Jeremy Mitchell, Caleb Johnson and Payton Moore.
Obituary located through archives of Eddie's Family Funeral Home Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas. Published Nov 2021 © Copyright 2012 - 23 Eddie's Family Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
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