Marsha Nell Moore, 72, of Raeford, passed away on January 16, 2019 with her two daughters and sister by her side.
She was born July 9, 1946 in Dekalb, Bowie County, Texas to Lindsay Moore (deceased) and Christine Eastland Moore (deceased). She grew up in DeKalb, with her two siblings, Errie Dale and youngest brother Howard Moore (deceased). She also has three older brothers, Herbert Moore (deceased), J. T. Wooten (deceased) and Frank Hall.
She graduated from Marvin Pines High School in DeKalb, Texas where she was an avid reader and played the saxophone in the school band. Soon after graduating, she moved to Brooklyn, New York City, where she raised her two daughters while attending the Brooklyn College where she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature.
From a very young age, she loved to read and was a lover of knowledge and discovery. She enjoyed the theater, art, visiting museums and libraries, and most of all, writing poetry and short stories throughout her entire life. While she worked as an accounts bookkeeper and communications specialist, in truth, she was both creative writer and poet.
She is survived by two daughters, Kimberly Kristin Moore Williams and Kenjala Nicole "Niki" Moore Pfendler; sister, Errie Dale Moore Reaves; brother, Frank Hall; sister-in-law, Doris Wooten; three grandchildren, Shane, Christine Shanell, and Darius Amaru; and son-in-law, Dean.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines.
Online condolences may be made at www.bolesfuneralhome.com