MOORE, Dorothy Lucille 1922-2009

LAWSON, GUMM, MOORE

Posted By: sherri (email)
Date: 12/5/2011 at 14:35:32

The Fairfield Ledger (Ia.)
Monday, July 13, 2009

Dorothy Lucille Moore

Dorothy Lucille MOORE, 86, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, July 13, 2009, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.

A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Suzanne Swahn officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Birmingham Presbyterian Church or First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Fairfield.

Cards and memorials may be sent to 605 W. Washington Ave., Fairfield 54556.

Mrs. MOORE was born Sept. 21, 1922, in Keota, the daughter of Frank G. and Ethel M. GUMM LAWSON. She married Robert W. MOORE Aug. 14, 1947. He died Feb. 22, 1979.

Mrs. MOORE and her husband made their home in Phoenix, Ariz., where she was employed with Newberrry's Department Store in the candy department. Following her husband's death, she returned to Iowa.

She was a member of Eagles Women's Auxiliary and Birmigham Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include one brother, Robert LAWSON of Fairfield.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters, Nina, Frances, Alberta, Betty, Ruthie and Grace; and two brothers, Milton and Walter.

(I have long researched the LAWSON lineage.)