Obituary of Arthur M. “Gus” Moorer

LUGOFF – A private graveside service for Arthur M. “Gus” Moorer, 90, will be held in Southland Memorial Gardens. A viewing for Mr. Moorer will be held Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spears Creek Baptist Church.

Mr. Moorer passed away Monday, March 30, 2020. Born on August 1, 1929 in Lexington County, he was a son of the late Benjamin Moorer and Ellen Gerdeline Rucker Moorer. Mr. Moorer served in the U.S. Navy and retired from Southern Bell, now AT&T. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, animals and being outdoors.

Surviving are his wife Zora Moorer; son, Randy M. Moorer (Melanie) of Aiken; step-children, Jay Johnson of Lugoff, Edwin Johnson (Elaine) of Lexington, Sharon Dowey (Milton) of Lugoff, Ted Reynolds of Gaston, Dorothy Reynolds Wall of Gilbert; 16 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by prior wife, Lunette Furtick Moorer; a step-son, Talmadge Reynolds; and siblings, Margie Hutto and Henry Moorer.