Rodney A. Moore went Home to be with His Heavenly Father Saturday, May 11, 2019, following a short sickness with cancer. He is the son of Aster McManus and Daisy Robena Johnson Moore. His life will be celebrated at 1 PM, Thursday, May 16 at Hanes-Lineberry N. Elm Chapel with Reverend Ken Klein and Dr. E. Keith Carroll officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends beginning at 1130 AM prior to the service at the funeral home.
He graduated from Chatham Central High School. Rodney was an Electrical Estimator/Designer. He was involved in such projects as Reynolds large machinery working with filters. When he was 72 he was awarded a 1.4 million dollar bid for a school electrical design. At 52 years of age he attended ECPI and graduated with honors.
Rodney was a long time member of Christ Wesleyan Church and was involved in various activities including building the Christmas floats for the Greensboro Christmas Parade for which the church won 1stprize every year they entered. He was the sound technician for the church plays including the Easter Sunrise Plays. Rodney and his wife Fran were the owners of MEI FONE TEK which made prepaid phone cards for some of the NASCAR drivers.
Rodney was preceded in death by his parents and his youngest brother, Ray Moore. In June of this year he would have celebrated 58 years of marriage with Frances Alexander Moore. He is also survived by two brothers and their wives, Danny and Anne Moore of Bear Creek and Eugene and Ruby Moore of Siler City; four sisters, Brenda (Jerry)Williamson of South port, Faith Moore of Siler City, DeLora Moore of Bear Creek, and Sharon (Dave) DeBrebl of Southport; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice of the Piedmont. Hanes-Lineberry N. Elm Chapel is assisting the Moore family and online condolences may be offered at www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
