Robert Morzell Moore, Sr.

Robert Morzell Moore, Sr. 73, of Osceola died April 11, 2021, at Methodist North in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired custodian and a member of Pleasant Grove MB Church in Osceola. Mr. Brown was born June 21, 1947, in Osceola to Wiley Short and Nettie Mae Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, a host of brothers and sisters.

He is survived by seven children, Robert Morzell Moore, Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., Stephanie (Leon, his second son) Gray and Rhonda Moore of Osceola, Anita Peterson, LaTonya Peterson and Ryan Moore of Kansas City, Mo., and Melissa (Perry) Jackson of Jonesboro; five brothers, Artie (Joann) Short of Saginaw, Mich., William (Vera) Robinson, Jessie Robinson, John Robinson and Donald Ray Robinson of Osceola; four sisters, Dorothy (Robert) Baker of Osceola, Barbara Ann (George) and Annie Ruth Dortch of Memphis, Tenn., and Barbara Jo Short of Chicago, Ill.; 10 grandchildren, Justin Moore, Ceone Gray, Japhanie Gray, Robert Moore III, Morgan Moore, J'Lin Peterson-Ward, J'Dan Peterson-Ward, Darion Peterson, Zanthanee Jackson and Zhedrick Jackson; and 13 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday, April 16, from 5-7 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Graveside services will be Saturday April 17, at 2 p.m. at Whiteside Cemetery in Osceola with Pastor Ed Richardson officiating. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola is in charge.