Della Moore, 84Della Grace Sorrell Moore, 84, of 504 N. Johnston St. in Benson died
Monday, June 1, at WakeMed in Raleigh.Born Jan. 29, 1925, in Harnett, Mrs. Moore was a daughter of the late
John C. and Nellie Mangum Sorrell. She was the widow of Fulton Moore, a
former mayor of Benson. Mrs. Moore was a member of Benson Pentecostal
Free Will Baptist Church, the Order of the Eastern Star and the
American Legion Auxiliary. She was a former employee of Mangum &
Sorrell Construction Co., Godwin Building Supply of Dunn and Personal
Touch Gift Shop. Also, Mrs. Moore was a part-time caretaker for
shut-ins.The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at Benson Pentecostal
Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Glenn McCullen, Dr. Don Sauls and
Dr. Herbert Carter will officiate. Burial with Eastern Star rites will
follow in Roselawn Cemetery.Surviving are two sisters, Annie Ruth White of Erwin and Inez Penny of
Clayton; and several nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends from 6 till 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3,
at Rose & Graham Funeral Home, 301 W. Main St., Benson.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Benson Pentecostal Free
Will Baptist Church, in care of Rachel Denning, P.O. Box 422, Benson,
N.C. 27504.Condolences to the family may be made at rosegrahamfuneralservices.com





