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Leroy B Moppins 1914 - 1995
Leroy Bell Moppins Sr. of Central City, Muhlenberg County, KY was born on February 3, 1914 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana United States, and died at age 81 years old on March 28, 1995 in Muhlenberg County, KY. Leroy Moppins was buried at West End Cemetery in Greenville.
Leroy Bell Moppins Sr.
Central City, Muhlenberg County, KY 42330
February 3, 1914
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States
March 28, 1995
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States
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Leroy Bell Moppins Sr.'s History: 1914 - 1995
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LeRoy Bell Moppins Sr. was born to Roy Moppin (born 1879) and Nannie Gatten (born 1893). His father was a coalminer who was born in Kentucky and his mother was a housewife who was also born in Kentucky. He had three siblings: two brothers, one of whom was Ernest, and one sister, Agnes. Note: Some records state that his date of birth was February 2, 1915 but his official records say that he was born on February 3, 1914. See Leroy B Moppins: Obituary.
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02/31914February 3, 1914BirthdateEvansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana United StatesBirthplaceADVERTISEMENT BY
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Leroy was a member of Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Central City, Kentucky.
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Leroy was a veteran of World War II. He served in the United States Navy.
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Leroy was retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority plant in Paradise, Kentucky.
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Leroy Moppins married Odell Poindexter (1922 - 2013) and they had three sons, Leroy Jr, Darryl and Evan, who survived Leroy and one son, James who predeceased him. They also had four daughters who survived him: Dian, Patricia, Lisa, and Elsie, and one who predeceased him, Sandra. Leroy and Odell were married for 50 years when he died and he was also survived by eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Leroy belonged to Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge No. 73 in Greenville, Kentucky.
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03/281995March 28, 1995Death dateUnknownMuhlenberg County, Kentucky United StatesCause of deathDeath locationADVERTISEMENT BY
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mm/dd/yyyyFuneral dateWest End Cemetery in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky 42345, United StatesBurial location
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LEROY BELL MOPPINS CENTRAL CITY - Leroy Bell Moppins, 81, of Central city died Tuesday, March 29, 1995 at his home. He was born in Evansville, was retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority plant in Paradise; was a member of Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge No. 73 in Greenville and Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Central City; and was a World War II veteran. He was preceded in death by a son, James Moppins of Central City, and a daughter, Sandra Merriweather. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Odell Poindexter Moppins; three sons, Leroy Moppins Jr. of Atlanta, and Darryl and Evan Moppins, both of Central city; four daughters, Diane, Patricia and Lisa Moppins, all of Central City, and Elsie Browning of Greenville; a son-in-law, George Browning of Central City; and two daughters-in-law, Karen Moppins of Atlanta and Doreen Moppins of Greenville; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are at 1 p.m. Friday at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. Burial in West End Cemetery, Greenville. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Elliot Mortuary, Madisonville, is in charge of arrangements. - Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, Kentucky) Thursday, March 30, 1995 on page 16.ADVERTISEMENT BYLooking for more information?
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Moppins, Charlie (Aug 24, 1897 - May 1975)
Moppins, Callie (Feb 14, 1904 - Apr 1987)
Moppins, Pinkie (Jul 14, 1905 - Oct 21, 1998)
Moppins, James (Aug 12, 1916 - Oct 1981)
Moppins, Carter (Mar 7, 1888 - Jun 1971)
Moppins, Roy (Mar 27, 1880 - May 1966)
Moppins, Wilbert (Jul 27, 1914 - Jun 1987)
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