DELEON COOR
Nov. 7, 1933-Feb. 24, 2018
V. Deleon Coor, 84, Goldsboro, passed away peacefully Saturday evening while surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren and family members as he rested at Kitty Askins Hospice Center.
Deleon was born Nov. 7, 1933, to the late Kenneth K. Coor Sr. and Agnes Blackman Coor, and was a lifelong resident of Wayne County.
He was a dedicated and beloved husband, father and grandfather and a friend to many people. He will be forever remembered and always missed by those who loved him for his kind and gentle heart and the love and devotion that he had for his family.
In addition to 37 years of service with Textilease Corp. in Goldsboro, he was a chicken farmer for 19 years.
He was most well known as the part-time, and later full-time, owner and operator of Coor's Bait and Tackle; a family business for more than 40 years.
Deleon was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, where he and his wife, Mollie, were married in 1955.
He was always proud of his children and grandchildren, and helped to provide them with a stable and loving Christian home.
Those of us who knew Deleon, whether as a friend, husband, daddy or granddaddy, are deeply saddened by our loss, and reflect deeply on how much he meant to us. He leaves behind a family that will cherish his memory.
A service to honor Deleon's life will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 1086 N.C. 111, Goldsboro, with the Rev. Brad Mitchell and the Rev. Barry Sasser officiating.
A visitation time will immediately follow the service.
A graveside service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, in Walker Family Cemetery on Spring Bank Road, Goldsboro.
Deleon is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mollie Moye Coor; daughters, Susan Coor Watson of Goldsboro, Peggy Coor Starling and husband, Jackie, of Goldsboro and Delena Coor Little and husband, Mike, of Durham; sons, Rick Coor and wife, Brenda, of Goldsboro and Jim Coor and wife, Debra, of Willow Springs; grandchildren, Eric Taylor and wife, Brittany, Colin Coor, Hannah Coor, Justin Coor, Cheryl Coor, Patrick Bostic, Andrew Bostic and Shannon Starling; and a great-granddaughter, Mallory Johnson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth K. Coor Jr., and sisters, Vera Coor and Ona Coor Bryant.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Trinity Missionary Baptist Church Youth Fund, 1086 N.C. 111, Goldsboro, N.C., 27534.
The Coor family wishes to extend its warm regards to the staff of Kitty Askins Hospice Center for its compassionate care through this most difficult time.
Online condolences may be sent to the family www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on February 26, 2018 8:05 AM