MOORE, William Ward - Once more it becomes our painful duty to chronicle the death of an old and highly respected citizen. After suffering the most excruciating agony for days Mr. W.W. Moore yielded to the dread destroyer at 3 P.M. on the 9th inst. and is now in the “unknown beyond.” For weeks and months his strong constitution had been battling with time and disease but the unwelcome messenger had come and he had to go. His familiar face which could be seen on our streets almost every day for the last 40 years is hidden under the sod and the sound of his familiar voice will be heard no more. He died surrounded by relatives and friends who were there to soften the pillow of death with tender and affectionate hands. The funeral services were held at the family residence at three o’clock Wednesday and were conducted by Rev. M.E. Butt, pastor of the Methodist church. Alarge number of our citizens were there to pay their last respects to the dead. After the services the remains were taken to Evergreen Cemetery and interred. Z.M. Pettigrew, L.E. Baum, J.H. Van Hoose, C.L. Summers, A S . Gregg and A.M. Wilson, all old friends of the deceased, acting as pall-bearers. William Ward Moore was born in Halifax county, North Carolina on the 6th day of March 1815 and died at his home in Fayetteville, Ark. Nov. 9th, 1996. When young he moved to White county, Tennessee and there married Miss Isabella Bryan on May 3rd, 1835 who preceded him to the other world by six years. Ten children were born unto them, eight of whom survive him, four sons and four daughters, all of whom attended him during his last hours. In December 1858 Mr. Moore moved with his family to Fayetteville and this has been his home until his death. He was a man of strong native intellect, was active and industrious and always took a leading part in any movement that was intended to benefit his town and country. He had a fondness for politics and enjoyed political excitement. He was an uncompromising democrat and, as we have heard him say, he always supported the best men for office but he invariably thought his friends the best men. He was connected with the Democrat as business manager from the time it was founded until two years ago and much of the success of the paper was due to his financial management. His death falls heavily upon his children who lose in him a kind father and a trusted counselor and in their sad bereavement they have the sympathy of the entire community. [Fayetteville Democrat 11/12/1886]