Mrs. Irene Moore, 85, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 25, at the Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald with Rev. John K. Mobley and Rev. Jim McDuffie officiating. The eulogy will be given by Tonya Grimsley. Interment will follow in the Ocilla Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Moore was born September 25, 1924 in Ocilla to the late Archie and Stella Dorminy Weaver. She was a homemaker and farm wife who lived all of her life in Irwin County. Mrs. Moore was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, attending church and cooking.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law: Jack & Rosemary Moore of Fitzgerald and Russell Moore of Orlando, FL; daughters and sons-in-law: Dottie & Oris Ross of Ocilla, Joyce M. Giddens of Fitzgerald, Alice & Woody Huff of Orange Park, FL, Deanie & H.L. Cleghorn, of Fitzgerald and Pat & Troy Smith of Irwin County; 17 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Paul Moore, 1 son, Johnny Moore, 1 grandson, 3 brothers and 3 sisters.