Elizabeth Moore

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Elizabeth Oates, age 90, of Elizabethton, was called home to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, August 21, 2011 from the Sycamore Shoals Hospital following an extended illness.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Harry Moore, Sr. and Dora Hale Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Oates, two brothers, Robert "Bob" Moore, Sr. and William "Bill" Moore, and her son-in-law, Earl D. Malone.

Mrs. Oates was retired from Kelly's Food Products. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church where she loved attending her weekly bible study classes. When able, Mrs. Oates enjoyed walking and was often seen at the Elizabethton High School track. She and her friend, Ruby Fox, loved going to play Bingo at Wal-Mart where she was a regular winner. Mrs. Oates had many passions and enjoyments in life, but the one that gave her the most pleasure was spending time with her grandchildren.

Mrs. Oates is survived by her daughter, Betty Malone, Elizabethton; two grandchildren, Mark Malone, Piney Flats, and Michelle Malone Gillis and husband, Luke, Gray; three great-grandchildren, Brandi Woods and husband, Blake, Johnson City, Caiden Eli Gillis and Callie Elizabeth Gillis, both of Gray; a brother, Harry Moore, Jr. and wife, Virginia, Elizabethton; her granddaughter-in-law, Sheila Malone, Johnson City; and special friends, Ruby Moffitt, Elizabethton, Ralph and Macel Gardner, Elizabethton, and Pearl Estep, Johnson City. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

A celebration of life service for Mrs. Elizabeth Oates will be conducted at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 23, 2011 in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Elizabethton, with Rev. Tim Tapp officiating. A eulogy will be provided by her granddaughter, Michelle Malone Gillis. Music will be under the direction of Mrs. Betsy Pettit. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel prior to the service or at the home of her daughter, Betty Malone, at 408 Ferguson Ave., Elizabethton, other times.

The graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in the Happy Valley Memorial Park. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:15 A.M. Wednesday to travel together in procession. Active pallbearers will be Luke Gillis, Rick Moore, Jerry Moore, John Moore, Bob Moore, Jr. and Daniel Moore. Honorary pallbearers are Blake Woods, Sammy Nave, Ralph Gardner, Jim Street and her many friends at Immanuel Baptist Church.

Family/Spouse: William Stuart Oates. William was born about 1918; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Betty Ann Oates was born on 7 Jan 1945 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Mar 2020 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

Harry married Dora Ella Hale. Dora was born on 25 Aug 1895 in Russell Country, , , Virginia; died on 31 Jan 1984 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]