Loving thoughts and sincerest prayers for the family 🙏🏾🌹May our Father God give you strength! From the Connor/ Chism/ Chisom Family
Selma Moore

September 7, 1921 ~ March 26, 2023
Resided in:
Oakland, CA
Services for Selma Moore, 101, of Oakland, California will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023 at New Diana High School Auditorium. Burial will be 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Hughes Springs, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Ore City. Ms. Moore passed away March 26, 2023. Ms. Moore will lie in state from Noon until 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
The family matriarch, Selma Odessa Moore, 101 years old, of Oakland, California passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Oakland Rehabilitation Center in Oakland, California.
Selma was born September 7, 1921 to John Rushing and Etta M. Verner-Rushing in Marion County, Texas. She was united with Warlock Methodist Church at an early age. She later joined Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Jefferson, Texas. She remained a faithful member until she moved to Oakland, California and joined New Providence Baptist Church in February of 1986. She was president of the Mother’s Board until her health failed.
Special thanks to Nakia Williams, her oldest granddaughter, for taking such good care of her for so many years.
Selma was preceded in death by her parents, John and Etta Rushing; two husbands, Rubie “Brat” Hopkins and Henry “Buck” Moore; three sisters, Geraldine Lundy, Ruth B. Jordan, Bertha Mae Henderson; and one brother, Jozell Rushing; grandson, Eric Alexander; and great-grandson, Van Hopkins, Jr.
She is survived by four daughters, Faye Morrow, Rubbie Hopkins, Ada Hopkins, all of Lone Star, and Henrietta Smith (Ervin, Jr.) of Diana; three sons, Earnest Hopkins (Sandra Zamora), Travis Hopkins (Cheryl) both of Oakland, California, and William “Buck” Moore (Oxana) of Lone Star; 32 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; 24 great great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services
Funeral Ceremony: April 15, 2023 11:00 am
New Diana High School Auditorium
11826 TX-154
Diana, Texas 75640
In State: April 14, 2023 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Reeder-Davis Funeral Home - Ore City
109 Highway 259
Ore City, TX 75683
(903) 968-0539
https://www.reeder-davis.com/
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To entire family’s asking God to give you strength and comfort,my deepest condolences.. 🙏🙏