Virlyn MooreMotes

Recipient of World War II Cross of Military Service from the Alfred Holt Colquitt Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy. Buried New Smyrna Cemetery, Smyrna, Cobb Co., GA.

From THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1977, page 11C: Services Set For V. Motes

Services for Virlyn Moore Motes, president of V&V Sales Co., will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Spring Hill, burial in Smyrna Cemetery.

Mr. Motes, an Army veteran of World War II who was the recipient of the Cross of Military Service from the United Daughters of the Confederacy, died Tuesday. He resided at 3970 South Atlanta Road in Smyrna.

Surviving are his widow, the former Nelle Birmingham of Smyrna; daughter, Mrs. Larry J. [sic, G.] Turner of Austell; son, J. V. Michael Motesof Smyrna; brothers, Vernon M. Motes of Kennesaw and Capt. John L. Motes of Atlanta.

Also, from the same:

MOTES--Mr. Virlyn Moore of 3970 S. Atlanta St., Smyrna, Ga., died Sept. 6, 1977. Survivors are his wife, daughter, Mrs. Larry J. [sic G.] Turner, Austell; son, Mr. J. V. Michael Motes, Smyrna; brothers, Mr. Vernon M. Motes, Kennesaw, Capt. John L. Motes; four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 2 o'clock at Spring Hill, Rev. William Roane officiating. Interment, Smyrna Cemetery. As pallbearers, Mr. Daryl Motes, Mr. Mark Motes, Mr. Thomas S. Pate, Mr. JamesPate, Mr. Ronald L. Motes, Mr. William R. Cadle, Mr. Lavone Osigian, Mr. Leon Martin. H. M. Patterson & Son.

From THE ATLANTA JOURNAL, Wednesday, September 7, 1977, page 7-C:

Virlyn M. Motes

Funeral for Virlyn Moore Motes, 53, of 3970 South Atlanta Road, Smyrna, was held Wednesday at Spring Hill, with burial in Smyrna Cemetery. The Rev. William Roane officiated.

Motes, president of V&V Sales Co., died Tuesday. He was a member of Collins Memorial Methodist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are the widow, the former Nelle Birmingham; a daughter, Mrs.Larry J. [sic, G.] Turner of Austell; a son, J. V. Michael Motes of Smyrna; brothers, Vernon M. Motes of Kennesaw and Capt. John L. Motes, and four grandchildren.


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