Verbeaner Mae Moore

Verbeaner Mae Moore, age 84, of Oak Ridge, passed away Thursday, May 16, at Summit View Nursing Home of Lake City.

She was born Dec. 10, 1928, in Winchester, Tenn., the daughter of William and Annie Burrow Caswell.

Mrs. Moore retired from Lockheed Martin, where she worked at the Y-12 plant for 30 years. She was a long-time member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where she was active in the Abbie Vinson Circle, sang in the choir, and served as a Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, and gardening, and she loved children, but her passion was serving as a caregiver to anyone in need.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Noland Moore; sisters, Bernice Beatty and Dennis Strong; and brother, Reverdy Caswell.

She is survived by nieces, Anna T. Caswell of Powell and Francis Hill; nephews, William T. Gist and wife Carrie, Ricky Caswell, Darryl Caswell and Christopher Beatty, all of Knoxville, Kevin Caswell of Powell and Desmond Beatty of Chicago, Ill.; a host of great-nieces, great-nephews and extended family; and devoted friends, Julia Rupert of Powell, Dorothy Fairs and husband Johnny, Sister Evelyn Mims, all of Oak Ridge, and Laquitta Carpenter of Berea, Ky.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 21, from 12 to 1 p.m. at Weatherford Mortuary. A graveside service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with Rev. T. L. Mims officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Abbie Vinson Circle, c/o Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 195 Wilberforce Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830.

An online guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.