Mr. Thomas “Tom” Edwin Moore Jr., 85, of 207 Walnut St., Toccoa, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Pruitt Health, Toccoa.
A son of the late Thomas Edwin Moore Sr. and Mary Dobbin Moore, he was born April 3, 1932, in Crossnore, North Carolina, having lived most of his life in Toccoa. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, Korean War.
He was a retired real estate salesman, a former golf pro at the Toccoa Country Club and an avid fisherman. He owned Anderson Investments investing in advertising, worked a number of years for Rabun County Golf Course, was an all-state athlete in high school and was of the Episcopal faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Troup Moore, in 2017.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Bruce Hulsman of Toccoa; three sons and daughter-in-law, David Moore of Toccoa, Kelly and Jeannie Moore of Sky Valley, and Tommy Roland of Atlanta; seven grandchildren, Lance Moore, Adam Hulsman, Aaron Hulsman, Autumn Cheek, Scott Cheek, Adam Roland and Holly Roland; sister, Carolyn Brown of Gainesville; brother-in-law, Bob Troup and his wife Betty of Toccoa; a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial graveside service will be Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, 11 a.m. in the Toccoa City Cemetery, with Mr. Randy Speed officiating.
Flowers are to be omitted. Memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s: Donation Processing, Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-5014 or you may donate online at www.michaeljfox.org in memory of Mr. Thomas “Tom” Moore, Jr.
Inurnment will follow in the Toccoa City Cemetery with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Thomas “Tom” Edwin Moore, Jr.
Online condolences can be made at www.acree-davisfh.com.
The Clayton Tribune, July 27, 2017