Services for Mr. James Milton "Jim" Moore, Jr, of Decatur, will be held at 11 am, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church in Union, with burial to follow in Decatur City Cemetery. Rev. Chris Shelton will officiate.

Visitation will be held 9 am - 11 am, Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Union.

Mr. Moore, age 95, died Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Survivors:

Wife of 32 1/2 years: Nancy Moore of Decatur

3 Sons: James Milton "Chip" Moore, III (Neva) of Atlanta, GA

Jon Moore (Denise) of Birmingham, AL

Thomas Moore (Mary Anna) of Portland, OR

3 Grandchildren: JC Moore of Washington, DC, James Austin Moore and Jordan Moore Burke (Cole) of San Diego, CA

Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his parents, James Milton Moore, SR and Mary Moore , and wife, Nancy Ozborn Moore.

Pallbearers: JC Moore, Austin Moore, Kole Burke, Todd Brown, Dwight McKinion, William Hamill, Dale White, Gene Cliburn

Honorary Pallbearers: Randy Edgar, Stephen Pace and Joe Norsworthy

He retired from the J.C. Penny Company in 1987 as district manager after having worked up the ladder from shoe salesman. He was passionate about "Penney's" and held many positions in several southeast cities before becoming district manager settling in Atlanta and then Birmingham.

Following his retirement, he returned home to Decatur, Mississippi where he became a rancher and raised cattle.  Jim was a devout member of the First Presbyterian Church in Union, Mississippi and served as Elderand many other capacities in the church. He was a veteran having served post-WWII in the U.S. Navy.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Boler's Inn  C/O Nancy Moore P.O. Box 116  Decatur, MS 39327.