Geneva Moss Moore

Geneva Moss Moore, 80, of Fletcher, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Born in Buncombe County, she was the wife of the late William “Bill” Moore, former Mayor of Fletcher, to whom she was married 55 years. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Rebecca Glendale Swann Moss. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, BJ and Elmer Moss, and four sisters: Iva Nell Best, Maxine Blackwell, Marie Campbell, and Freida Webb.

The former First Lady of Fletcher, Geneva was a published writer and community volunteer. She coached girls’ softball and basketball in Southern Buncombe and Henderson Counties, and she herself was one of the top girls’ basketball players in Buncombe County when she attended Biltmore High School. She was also a member of a clogging team during high school.

An athlete her entire life, she continued to play backyard basketball with her grandkids, and also played co-ed softball on the Fletcher United Methodist Church team, where she was a member, and on various other softball and basketball teams. Geneva will also be remembered for her excellent cooking and for her love of dancing. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Geneva is survived by her children, Sherry Higgins of Arden and Keith (Kelly) Moore of Lexington, SC; four grandchildren: Tyler and Nathaniel Higgins, Chandler Frick, and Brayden Moore; one brother, Ralph Moss; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Patty’s Chapel Cemetery. Geneva will lie in state from 3:30-5:30 PM Saturday and from 8 AM until 12:30 PM Sunday at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.

Flowers are appreciated, or memorial contributions may be made to Fletcher United Methodist Church.