HIGBEE NEWS (Randolph Co MO)--Friday, 16 July 1915--MRS. FLOYD MOORE DEAD--Gloom was cast over the entire community Monday when word came from Boonville that Mrs. Floyd Moore of this place had died in the Ravensway Hospital from an operation. The sad news was no surprise to her relatives and friends, for from the hour of the operation the physician had held out no hope. She had been in poor health for several years and had undergone several operations, and had not fully recovered her strength from one performed several months ago. It gave her no relief from her sufferings, which were intense, and in the hope of obtaining relief she again submitted to the knife, although she was told that the chances were all against her.

Nettie Lee Moore was the youngest daughter of the late William and Diana Jones, and was on the old home farm near Myers on June 12, 1884. Following the death of her father about 20 years ago she moved with the family to Fayette where she attended school, later moving to the old farm, and from there to Higbee some seven or eight years ago. In 1912 she was married to Mr. Floyd Moore, who, with three sisters and one brother, survive her, viz: Mrs. T. H. Dinwiddie, Mrs. Jas. W. Marshall, Mrs. John A. Miller and Joe B. Jones. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon, of which she had long been a devout member, by her former pastor, Eld. E. Y. Keiter, who paid a glowing tribute to her many virtues, and especially of her devotion to her invalid mother. The large crowd, which taxed the capacity of the church, spoke most eloquently of the esteem in which she was held and of the deep sympathy felt for the heart broken husband and brother and sisters. Interment was made at New Hope cemetery, Howard county, amid the scenes of her happy childhood, and beside her loved ones who had preceded her to the great beyond, two of whom, the mother, and sister, Mrs. E. N. Meyers, were taken within the last eighteen months.

*transcribed by Kathy Bowlin*