Edna Keesee Moore

November 10, 1932 - April 28, 2019

Edna Keesee Moore, 86, of Altavista died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Autumn Care of Altavista. She was the wife of the late Randolph Flournoy Moore for forty-eight years. She was born November 10, 1932 in Altavista, a daughter of the late Jesse James Keesee and Edith Hunley Keesee. Mrs. Moore was a member of Mount Hermon United Methodist Church and a retired employee of BGF. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who loved Thanksgiving and Christmas and cooking for her family. She is survived by two daughters, Kay Bates Caldwell and her husband, Ray of Altavista and Vickie Moore Layne and her husband, Donald of Lynch Station; a sister, Mary K. Sherwood of Altavista; five grandchildren, Jerod Layne and his wife, Brittney, Josh Layne and his wife, Lori, Tobie Shelton and her husband, Rory, Stacy Tucker, and Ray Caldwell, Jr. and his wife, Shae; and eight great grandchildren, Erin and Kady Tucker, Jase and Korie Shelton, Kaci, Kylie and Kinsley Caldwell, Miranda, Gunner and J.B. Layne. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Warren C. Keesee and Walter Junior Keesee; and a sister, Delores K. "Tootie" Mayhew. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Finch and Finch Chapel, Altavista by the Rev. Dr. Dawn Compton with interment to follow in Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista and other times at the residence of her daughter, Kay Caldwell, 3439 Dearing Ford Rd., Altavista. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider Mount Hermon United Methodist Church, 171 Mount Hermon Rd., Lynch Station, VA 24571 or Altavista Fire Co., PO Box 208, Altavista, VA 24517.