Frances Cartwright Moore passed away on Oct 6, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband William C. Moore, her brother Walter Cartwright Jr and sister Audrey Mae Horne.

She is survived by her son Wayne (Lorrie), grandchildren Benjamin (Kelsey), Timothy (Megan), 4 great grandchildren Brooks, Adalyn, Stryder and Memphis and her sister-in-law Beth Richardson (Randolph), several nieces and nephews.

Frances spent her childhood on a family farm in Chesapeake, VA. She loved helping with chores, fishing with her dad and visiting with her favorite neighbor, Ms. Teresa and her family.

She graduated from Deep Creek High School in 1955 moving to Farmville to attend Longwood College and has never left. She graduated from Longwood with a degree in Teaching/Business, later earning a Masters in Counseling from Longwood.

She worked at Longwood, in banking and bookkeeping before becoming one of the first teachers at Prince Edward Academy (Fuqua School). She worked there 40 + years as a business teacher and ended her time there as secretary to that athletic department. Never one to sit around, she ended her career where she began working at Longwood University as an administrative assistant to the Building and Grounds department. She was loved by her coworkers and students. Always available to help and listen. She considered them all family and enjoyed relating stories about them to anyone who would listen.

She was a devoted Christian attending Beulah Methodist Church.Frances loved the Lord and spreading her faith through word and deeds. She is now united with her husband for whom she shared a deep love.

She was a 50+ year member of the Eastern Star, Robert Morris Chapter. Holding many positions over the years including Representative for Brunswick, Canada in VA, 1987-1989, Grand Historian 1994-1995 and Grand Ruth of VA 2015-2016. A celebration of her 50 years was recently held at the Woodland with state officers, chapter members and friends attending. Frances often shared stories about her travels and many friends she made over they years as an Eastern Star member.

Frances will be missed by her many new friends at the Woodland, her home for a few years. She spent those days leading card games, greeting new residents and making sure everyone was included. Many thanks to the Woodland employees who embraced her and helped her as her needs changed.

A special thank you to Tracy Carilli and to Debbie and Tim Lackes and Gail George for their support and love over the years.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Star, Robert Morris Chapter 150, or Beulah Methodist Church.

A visitation will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026 at Beulah Methodist Church starting at 1:00PM with a funeral service to follow at 2:00PM. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens. Shorter Funeral Home is serving the family.