Mr. James R. Moore, age 77, beloved husband of Carolyn E. Price Moore of Scott, passed away on Thursday morning, January 9, 2025 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Georgia.

Born in Milledgeville, he was the youngest of five children born to the late Guy Moore and Marjorie Hitchcock Moore.   He grew up in Sparta and was a graduate of Sparta High School.  Mr. Moore enlisted in the United States Navy, serving in Vietnam, receiving his honorable discharge in 1971.  In 1976 he married Bartow, Florida native Carolyn Elizabeth Price.  Mr. Moore had worked as a Lineman for Bell South, which would become AT & T, in Swainsboro until retiring after over thirty years in 2002.

He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed a little golf between his and his wife's traveling.  Mr. Moore was happiest when he was doing something for others.  He never wanted recognition for gestures of goodwill that he performed; which were oftentimes done anonymously.   He enjoyed hosting community and family reunions, always manning the fish fryer or being involved wherever there was food to be prepared for others.

He and Miss Carolyn had attended Mt. Olive Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Carl Moore.

Mr. Moore leaves behind, his wife of forty eight years, Carolyn Elizabeth Price Moore, children, Joey Soles (Felicia), Shilena Hackle (Ron), Alan Moore, all of Scott, Georgia, three sisters, Dorothy Huckabee, Macon, GA,  Brenda Hudson, Thomson, GA, Mary Howell (Tommy), Augusta, GA, five grandchildren, Meagan Edney (Ben), Brianna Crider (Casey), Mara Soles (Mac Bassett), Brett Smith, Chase Smith, six great grandchildren, Tallulah Edney, Irie Edney, Kamren Crider, Khloe Crider, Atlas Crider, Rylah Mills and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the Mt. Olive Church of the Nazarene, Wrightsville, GA.

Mr. Moore will be laid to rest in the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery.

His family will receive friends on Sunday, at the church, from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of service.

Serving as pallbearers will be: Ben Edney, Casey Crider, Mac Bassett, Heath Coleman, Michael Holt and Blake Bush.

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