Charley McClain Moore Sr.

(Feb. 18, 2013)

Charley McClain Moore Sr., of Niota, passed away Monday, Feb 18, at Sweetwater Hospital. A native of Sweetwater and longtime resident of Niota, he was a son of the late Clifford and Georgia Mae Strickland Moore. He was an avid carpenter and heavy equipment foreman retired from TVA. He was a member of the Sweetwater Masonic Lodge #292 Free and Accepted Masons and was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church. 

He was 84.

Preceded in death by: two sons, Alfred Bryson Moore and Leon Eugene Moore; an infant sister, Violet Lee Moore and sister, Betty Annis Carver; two brothers, Clifford Moore and Hershel Moore.

Survivors include: his wife of 67 years-Doris Ellen Nunley Moore of Niota;

Daughter-Nadine Moore of Niota;

Two sons and two daughters-in-law-Charlie Moore Jr. and wife, Phyllis of Niota; Ronald Moore and fiancée, Bobbie Thomas of Niota; and Sheryll McKenery of Okeechobee, Fla.;

Seventeen grandchildren;

Twenty-seven great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren

One brother and sister-in-law-Jimmy Ray Moore and his wife, Linda of Niota;

Two sisters-Barbara Heinman of Sweetwater; and Mary Jones Clayton of Spring City; and

Several nieces and nephews.

Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.with a funeral service following in the chapel of Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dawson and Rev. Stacey Dockery officiating.  Burial will be 11 a.m., Thursday in Westview Cemetery in Sweetwater. Pallbearers will be Anthony Terragrossa, Lee Gibson, Greg Shepherd, Tim Tarver, Andrew Wege and Kyle Stricker. Ziegler Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of Charley Moore.