 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas  Velvia Jo Campbell Moore was born on July 27, 1935 in Sherman, Texas, daughter of Jim Bill and Rosie Lee Campbell. She received her education in the Sherman public schools. She accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and attended Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Sherman. In 1952 Velvia met and married USAF Airman Wheeler McCray. He and Velvia raised 7 children together, and in 1965 settled in Baltimore, Maryland, where she cared for him until his death. Velvia became a member of Mt. Pleasant Church and Ministries in Baltimore, where she faithfully served in the Silver Saints, Culinary and The Who So Ever Will Club Ministries. In 1980 Velvia married Wilbert Moore, and the 2 shared a loving life together. "Ms. Joe", as she was affectionately called, loved watching all type and genres of cooking, baking and traveling shows. She loved laughing, being with family, and having fun with friends and grandchildren. Because of her nature, she was called "Momma" and "Grandma" by all of her grandchildren. Her family brought nuch love and happiness to her life. Velvia was a loving person and her legacy to her family in one word is "LOVE". She touched the lives of many people with her smile, food and generosity, and maintained her trademark sense of humor all the way to the end. Velvia departed this world on Monday, February 4, 2019 and joins her beloved husband; her parents and children, Chanrose Brown, Raynard McCray and Wheeler McCray. She is survived by, and will forever be in the hearts of her loving children: Wheelvia Williams, Vicky Lynn Dobbins and husband, Kevin; Van McCray and Victor McCray; brothers, Don Campbell and wife Brenda; and William Paxton; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a host of uncles, aunts, family members and friends, whom were blessed to know her. Funeral services were held at Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Sherman Texas on Wednesday morning, February 13, 2019 with burial following in West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, Texas. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2019 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |