Vernon Ray Moore, 69, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital.
Mr. Moore was born Nov. 2, 1949, in Murphy, to the late Arvil Lee Moore and Helen Irene Peek Moore.
He served as a deacon at Household of Faith Church and was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam.
Vernon enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and cutting grass.
Survivors include a stepson, James Stuart; sons, Robert Moore and Jonathan Moore; sister, Shirley Wilbanks; and brother, James Greene; two grandchildren, Mackenzie Moore and Windy; three great-grandchildren, Leeya, Elijah and Isaiah.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Household of Faith with Pastor Richard Mashburn and the Rev. Preston Mashburn officiating. Interment followed at Grape Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Claude Hartness, Troy Roberson, Jerry Curtis and Steve Guthrie. Honorary pallbearers were Henry Raper, George Mashburn and Charlie Moore.
Arrangements were entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Murphy.
You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at cochranfuneralhomes.com.