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Alice Borden Moore

Alice Borden Moore

Female 1918 - 2004  (85 years)

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  • Name Alice Borden Moore 
    Born 10 Oct 1918  Wilmington North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Jul 2004  Wilmington North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakdale Cemetery Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I2960  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2023 

    Family William Eliason Sisson,   b. 16 Mar 1910, Alexandria Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1997, Wrightsville Beach North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1946  Wilmington, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F4256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Sisson-Moore Wedding
    Sisson-Moore Wedding
    Wilmington Morning Star
    Jan 5, 1946
    William E Sisson Jr-Birth Announcement
    William E Sisson Jr-Birth Announcement
    The Wilmington Morning Star
    Dec 25, 1947

    Headstones
    Alice Borden Moore Sisson
    Alice Borden Moore Sisson
    SissonAliceMooreHeadstone.jpg

  • Notes 
    • Star-News (Wilmington, NC) - Tuesday, August 3, 2004

      Alice Borden Moore Sisson, 85, of Wrightsville Beach, died Saturday, July 31, 2004, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center after a brief illness.

      She was born in Wilmington, October 10, 1918, the daughter of the late Roger and Alice Wallace Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Sisson Sr. and her brothers, Roger Moore Jr. and Edwin Moore.

      Alice was a faithful member of St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church for 74 years, where she served as an Elder and Sunday School Teacher. She received her Masters degree in Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill in 1972 and served as an inspiring family therapist and clinical social worker with Family Services of the Lower Cape Fear for 32 years.

      Alice's loving contributions to the well-being of our community are legend: she served as President of the Wilmington Chapter of the Junior League, founding member of Food Bank of the Lower Cape Fear, founding board member of Southeastern Mental Health Center, founding board member of Family Services of the Lower Cape Fear, founding member of New Hanover Sheltered Workshop, founding member of YWCA's Legal Access for women, and founding member of Domestic Violence Task Force. She received wide recognition for her many contributions: honorary member of Wilmington Rotary Club, NC Social Worker of the Year Award (1989), honoree of Elderhaus (2001), and YWCA's Woman of Achievement Award.

      Alice's family, colleagues, and friends describe her as Christian, unconditionally loving, progressive, compassionate, witty, bright, steadfast, stubborn, and a consummate lady.

      She is survived by her son, William Sisson Jr. (Joy Miller) of Wilmington, her daughters, Penny Rushmore (Dean) of Marysville, OH, and Fran Gibson of Oakland, CA; seven grandchildren, Wendy Owen (Nadav Savio), Ethan Owen (Kristen), Philip Rushmore, Lindsey Rushmore, Misha Miller-Sisson, John Rushmore, Ari Miller-Sisson; and two great-grandchildren, Zellie and Reese Owen.

      A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2004, in St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church by Rev. Rob Lapp. Interment will follow in Oakdale Cemetery.

      Pallbearers will be: Ethan Owen, Philip Rushmore, John Rushmore, Misha Miller-Sisson, Ari Miller-Sisson, Charles Jennings, Larry Lee and James Lee. Honorary pallbearers will be: Emerson Surles, Sid Bradsher, Richard Gibson and Bill Henderson.

      The family will receive friends Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church, prior to the service.

      Memorials may be made to St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1416 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28401 or to Family Services of the Lower Cape Fear, 1506-C Market St., Wilmington, NC, 28401.

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28645868/alice-borden-sisson.
      Alice Borden Moore Sisson
      BIRTH: 10 Oct 1918
      Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
      DEATH: 31 Jul 2004 (aged 85)
      Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
      BURIAL: Oakdale Cemetery
      Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina