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. [Read more…]