Minnie Reed Moore

Funeral services for Minnie Reed Moore, 84, of Lufkin will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Alex Montilla officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery. Mrs. Moore was born February 2, 1931 in Edna, Texas to the late Robert Alexander and Emma Eunice (O’Kelly) Kelton, and died Saturday, November 21, 2015 in a local hospice facility. Mrs. Moore was the last of 12 children, the oldest being Henry Kelton, who served as a deputy sheriff of Angelina County in the 40s and 50s. She had resided in Lufkin for 20 years, formerly living in Waco and Houston. She was a self-employed bookkeeper, a talented seamstress, and a lover of hummingbirds. Mrs. Moore served on the Walker Cemetery Board and was a member of Redland Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Martha Butler of Lufkin, Pamela and Juan Foster of Tyler and Linda and Mike Murphy of Corrigan; 8 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Harry Reed; second husband, W.E. “Bill” Moore; son-in-law, Eddie Butler; and 11 brothers and sisters. Pallbearers will be Caleb Murphy, Thomas Murphy, Jeff Burns, Matthew Butler, Roland Popham and Will Johns. Honorary pallbearers will be Juan Foster and Mike Murphy. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 1504 W. Frank Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75904 or the Walker Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 2225, Lufkin, Texas 75902. The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Memories and condolences may be added, and live webcasting of the services may be viewed at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com. Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.