Glorious Marie Pittman Moore began her earthly journey on July 28, 1940 in Lumberton, NC and ended it on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at NCBH/Wake Forest Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was a resident of the Nursing Center at Oak Summit at the time of her death, but formerly lived at 3881 Draper Street. After graduating from Rosenwald High School in Lumberton, NC she and her former husband (William T. Moore, Sr.) moved to Winston-Salem, NC. She retired from R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Ms. Moore had been a member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church for over 30 years.

Glorious "Marie" was greatly loved by all. And she in turn loved all that she met, especially her children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. In her the epitome of love, trust, devotion, perseverance, joy, and support resided. Her tenacity and courageous strength and resilience were admired by all.

She was predeceased by her parents Alma P. Baker and Harlies Gilchrist; brothers Cleveland Purcell Baker, Harlies Gilchrist Jr. and William Gilchrist; sisters Patricia G. Scott and Sadie G. Brown.

Surviving are her children: Jacqueline M. (Rev. William) Hairston, Jr, Violet M. Moore (Jerry Edwards), William T. Moore, Jr., Carla L. Moore, Epherine Z. Moore (Marcella Hay); loving grandchildren Tahara "Shawn" Moore, Jeminelle (Keith) Sneed, Darius J. Smith, Lynette Braxton, Brittany Moore, Eric Baker, Dieante' & Nikerra Hines, Isaiah Gwynn, and Jeremiah Moore; Great-grandson Brandon Craig Smith; Sisters Alice Dian (Olive) Gerald, Betty Baker & Evelyn (James) McCormick of Lumberton, NC, Janet (Rev. Dr. T. K.) Ashley of Raleigh, NC, and Shirley Gilchrist of Hampton Va. Special in-laws Dorothy Gilchrist of Hampton, Va., J.C. (Lillie) Moore, Annie Ruth Inman, Betty Moore, Dorothy (James) Watson, and Edith Ann (Robert) Maultsby, Jannie Lutricia (Frankie) McCree and Zetta Washington all of Fairmont, NC. Special God sister Barbara Geraldine Ellerbe and her children, a host of nieces, nephews, Gilchrist, Powell, Baker and Moore families and friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Wed. November 28, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church 5000 Noble St. with Rev. James E. Cook officiating and Rev. Dr. Seth O. Lartey performing the eulogy. Entombment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery; Walkertown, NC. The family will receive friends from 12- 1 p.m. at the church.

The family would like to express special thanks to our family, friends, neighbors, 4C ICU NC Baptist Hospital, Dr. John Burkhart and the dialysis centers of W-S, Senior Services, Inc., Dr. Kesi Kindle, Nursing Center at Oak Summit and the following churches: Aaron Swamp Baptist, Fairmont, NC, First Baptist EW, Goler Memorial AME Zion, Phillips Chapel Baptist, First Assembly Church of God and St. Stephen Baptist. Donations may be made to one of these churches or G.I.D.E., Inc. 630 North Patterson Ave., W-S, NC 27101 in lieu of flowers.