- Date Of Birth: July 24, 1943
- Date Of Death: January 26, 2012
- State: Georgia
Dawson Thomas Moye, Jr., age 68; confident in the fact of the new life before him, peacefully slipped away to heaven in the early morning hours of January 26, 2012. Dawson was born July 24, 1943 in Plattsville, New York.
He was the son of the late Dawson Thomas Moye, Sr. and Willie Mae Newham Moye. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his children, Lori Michelle Moye and Jeffery Thomas Moye and a grandson, Jason Thomas Moye.
Dawson Moye graduated from Forest Park High School in 1961. On August 10, 1962 he married Sandra Roberts and for the next 49 years basked in the life they shared together – joyous in the many good times they had and buoyed by their strong love and faith during those times that were difficult. The overriding theme in his life was always a great sense of thankfulness for all of the times that he shared with his family.
Mr. Moye spent his working years in retail sales. For 10 years he worked for Kroger foods in the level of store manager and following that he was employed by Colonial Baking Company for 30 years and retired as retail sales manager for Atlanta, Tennessee and Alabama. He was a member of Line Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Roberts Moye of Newnan; a son, Timothy Dawson Moye and his wife Leigh of Grantville; a grandson Christopher Dawson Moye;a brother, Carroll Moye of Grantville and a great grandchild, Joshua Raven Moye.
