Obituary for Johnny Louis Moton
The Family Tribute
Come, ye disconsolate, wherever ye languish,
Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel.
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;
Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot heal.
Mr. Johnny Louis Moton, 87, of Statesville, was born in Iredell County on April 12, 1934, and was the son of the late Thomas Moton and Louise Rankin Moton. He departed this life on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina.
He was a High School Graduate and served with the United States Army where he was honorably discharged. He was employed by Southern Screw and Belk Department Store with over twenty-five years of service. He was a loving husband, and was united in marriage to Beatrice Parker Moton for over sixty-eight years. He served faithfully as a member of Logan Presbyterian Church where he sang with the Choir and was a Deacon. His hobbies included cleaning and detailing cars, yard work, eating cookies and spending time with his family. One of his favorite saying was, “It’s Alright”.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lewis Moton, Sr.; a sister, Mary Ann “Chi” M. Torrence, sister-in-law, Peggy Moton, Berdine Patterson, Betty Lou Parker “Kurt” Lawrence, Roy Parker; nieces and nephews, Betty Jean Tillman, Troy Parker, Jr., Betty Ann Parker, Pete Morrison and David Lawrence and Robert Lawrence.
He leaves to cherish and remember the blessing of his life, his wife, Beatrice Parker Moton of the home; his grandchildren, Sandra Nicole Moton of Raleigh, Crystal Brooke Moton and Jerry Lewis “Jay” Moton, Jr., both of Statesville; his great grandchildren, Lilliana Nicole Moton, Kayleigh Marie Moton, and Leo Luis Hernandez; his siblings. James A. Moton of Charlotte and Henry “Ben” Moten of Statesville; five sisters, Mae Lois (Harold) Gillion, Shirley M. Imes, Daisy (Ervin) Keaton, Dorothy (Andrew) Reid, and Mary Frances (Jimmy) Jones, all of Statesville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: John Parker and Mary Frances Jackson, both of Sacremento, California; his nieces and nephews, James David (Enrika) Moton of Statesville, Nelda (Leon) Tatum of Charlotte, Deborah Gillion, Priscilla (Shelton) Dalton, Veronica Gillion, Paula (Petie) Pearson, Nita Gillion, and Harold Gillion, Jr., all of Statesville, Mary Love (Damon) Valentine and Ervin (Robbie) Keaton, Jr. of Durham, Jeffery Keaton of Charlotte, Darryl (Brenda) Keaton of Huntersville, Al Reid, Donald (Laura) Reid, Angela (Larry) Morrison, Glenda Faye Jones, and Tonya Moten, all of Statesville; Atiba (Cherrish) Torrence of Charlotte and Ayana Torrence of Greensboro; Margaret (JD) Wellman, Leon (Marybelle) Parker, Freddie (Leslie) Morrison, Gene (Gwen) Lawrence, Nancy Walls, Keith (Jennifer) Lawrence and Gloria Parker, all of Statesville, NC, Katherine Parker of Queens, New York, Ann (Brent) Peele of Columbia, SC, Tim Parker, Ron Parker Sr., Johnny Ray Parker, Chris Parker, Tony Parker, Angelo Parker, Tonette Parker, Charlene Parker, Christine Parker all of Salisbury, NC; and a host of great nephews, great nieces, cousins, other relatives, the Logan Church Family and friends.
Miss Me, But Let Me Go!
When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me.
I want no rites in a gloom filled room, why cry for a soul set free.
Miss me a little, but not too long, and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me – but let me go.
For this is a journey that we all must take, and each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan, a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely, and sick at heart, go to the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do, Miss Me, But Let Me Go!!
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Logan Presbyterian Church in Scotts. Reverend Kaye Barrow-Ziglar will officiate and burial will follow in the Logan Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mr. Moton will remain at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home until taken to the church to lie in state at 1:00 p.m. Members of the family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., but will assemble at the residence at other times.
Visit the Book of Memories for Mr. Moton at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Moton Family.
Come, ye disconsolate, wherever ye languish,
Come to the mercy seat, fervently kneel.
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish;
Earth has no sorrow that heav’n cannot heal.
Mr. Johnny Louis Moton, 87, of Statesville, was born in Iredell County on April 12, 1934, and was the son of the late Thomas Moton and Louise Rankin Moton. He departed this life on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, North Carolina.
He was a High School Graduate and served with the United States Army where he was honorably discharged. He was employed by Southern Screw and Belk Department Store with over twenty-five years of service. He was a loving husband, and was united in marriage to Beatrice Parker Moton for over sixty-eight years. He served faithfully as a member of Logan Presbyterian Church where he sang with the Choir and was a Deacon. His hobbies included cleaning and detailing cars, yard work, eating cookies and spending time with his family. One of his favorite saying was, “It’s Alright”.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Lewis Moton, Sr.; a sister, Mary Ann “Chi” M. Torrence, sister-in-law, Peggy Moton, Berdine Patterson, Betty Lou Parker “Kurt” Lawrence, Roy Parker; nieces and nephews, Betty Jean Tillman, Troy Parker, Jr., Betty Ann Parker, Pete Morrison and David Lawrence and Robert Lawrence.
He leaves to cherish and remember the blessing of his life, his wife, Beatrice Parker Moton of the home; his grandchildren, Sandra Nicole Moton of Raleigh, Crystal Brooke Moton and Jerry Lewis “Jay” Moton, Jr., both of Statesville; his great grandchildren, Lilliana Nicole Moton, Kayleigh Marie Moton, and Leo Luis Hernandez; his siblings. James A. Moton of Charlotte and Henry “Ben” Moten of Statesville; five sisters, Mae Lois (Harold) Gillion, Shirley M. Imes, Daisy (Ervin) Keaton, Dorothy (Andrew) Reid, and Mary Frances (Jimmy) Jones, all of Statesville; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: John Parker and Mary Frances Jackson, both of Sacremento, California; his nieces and nephews, James David (Enrika) Moton of Statesville, Nelda (Leon) Tatum of Charlotte, Deborah Gillion, Priscilla (Shelton) Dalton, Veronica Gillion, Paula (Petie) Pearson, Nita Gillion, and Harold Gillion, Jr., all of Statesville, Mary Love (Damon) Valentine and Ervin (Robbie) Keaton, Jr. of Durham, Jeffery Keaton of Charlotte, Darryl (Brenda) Keaton of Huntersville, Al Reid, Donald (Laura) Reid, Angela (Larry) Morrison, Glenda Faye Jones, and Tonya Moten, all of Statesville; Atiba (Cherrish) Torrence of Charlotte and Ayana Torrence of Greensboro; Margaret (JD) Wellman, Leon (Marybelle) Parker, Freddie (Leslie) Morrison, Gene (Gwen) Lawrence, Nancy Walls, Keith (Jennifer) Lawrence and Gloria Parker, all of Statesville, NC, Katherine Parker of Queens, New York, Ann (Brent) Peele of Columbia, SC, Tim Parker, Ron Parker Sr., Johnny Ray Parker, Chris Parker, Tony Parker, Angelo Parker, Tonette Parker, Charlene Parker, Christine Parker all of Salisbury, NC; and a host of great nephews, great nieces, cousins, other relatives, the Logan Church Family and friends.
Miss Me, But Let Me Go!
When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me.
I want no rites in a gloom filled room, why cry for a soul set free.
Miss me a little, but not too long, and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love that we once shared, Miss me – but let me go.
For this is a journey that we all must take, and each must go alone.
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan, a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely, and sick at heart, go to the friends we know.
Laugh at all the things we used to do, Miss Me, But Let Me Go!!
Celebration of Life Services will be conducted Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Logan Presbyterian Church in Scotts. Reverend Kaye Barrow-Ziglar will officiate and burial will follow in the Logan Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Mr. Moton will remain at Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home until taken to the church to lie in state at 1:00 p.m. Members of the family will receive friends at the church from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., but will assemble at the residence at other times.
Visit the Book of Memories for Mr. Moton at www.rutledgeandbigham.com. Rutledge and Bigham Funeral Home is serving the Moton Family.