Marcella Moore was born on July 4, 1937 to the late Atlas Jackson and Grace Foust Farrington in (Scott’s Farm) Haw River, N.C. Marcella passed on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 6:50 pm at AuthoraCare Collective of Burlington N.C. She was 85 years old.
Marcella was a faithful member of the Green Level Christian Church and served on several boards; Senior Usher Board, Junior Usher Board, Golden Age Club and she was the Past Worthy Matron of the Green Level Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star Prince Hall Affiliate. She graduated in the Class of 1955 from Pleasant Grove Union High School. Once she graduated from high school she moved away to Connecticut to attend nursing school , after completing nursing school she remained in Bridgeport Connecticut and worked as a CNA. Marcella then came back to Haw River, NC and married her true love Wallace Moore, Jr, and found her dream job at the University of North Carolina of Chapel Hill, N.C as a Physical Therapy Assistant from 10/13/1986- 12/31/2007 where she retired. Besides working, Marcella loved baking, fishing and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her three brothers Robert Farrington, Dallas Farrington, and Thomas Leak.
She is survived by her beautiful one and only sister Virgillia (Jill) Farrington, Burlington, NC. Seven nieces: Rita Clark, Jacqueline Farrington, Terresca (Terri) Hester, Anita Woods, Patricia (Timmie) Hester, Marella Farrington, Rhonda( Tyke) Farrington. Seven Great Nieces, Three Great Nephews, Two Great-Great Nieces, Four Great- Great Nephews, and a host of relatives and family and friends.
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