William "Willie" Moore

POTTSOBRO - William (Willie) L. Moore of Pottsboro 80-year-old retired Dallas firefighter, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 27 at Crown Hill memorial Park with Rev. Virgie Holbrook officiating.

Mr. Moore was born on August 10, 1927 in Farmers Branch, Texas, son of Delbert Dewitt Moore Sr. and Emma Jewel Chambers Moore and was a graduate of Carrollton High School. He married Sophia Harshaw on April 30, 1949 in Dallas, Texas.

He was a Dallas firefighter and retire dafter 28 years of service. He was a member of Lakeway United Methodist Church, the VFW Post 7873, American Legion and Elks Lodge of  Pottsboro. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Walcott, George Collier, Charlie Cox, Shaw Eft, Jerry Kelley and Jim Hankins.

Surviving are his wife, Sophia Moore of Pottsboro; son, Sam Moore and his wife, Barbara of Lake Kiowa, Texas; daughter; Donna Rosson and her husband, Todd of Carrollton, Texas; and grandchildren, Brittany Rosson and Kanyon Rosson.

The family suggests memorials to th Preston Volunteer Emergency Services, P.O. Box 518, Pottsboro, Texas 75076.

Visitation will be at Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel from 4-6 p.m. Monday