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Tessie Woodham Segars “Doll” Moore, age 98, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, November 23, 2025. Born on March 19, 1927, at home in the Kelleytown Community of Darlington County to Hugh Clayton Segars and Tessie Woodham Segars, and raised by her grandparents, Alston and Mamie Woodham. Doll was given her nickname as a young girl because of her beautiful blue eyes. It was a name she proudly carried for the rest of her life. Doll grew up in the Ashland community with her sister, Jamie Segars Tingen, and attended public school in Hartsville. She graduated from Hartsville High School after completing 11th grade. In May 1946, she married Robert Edward “Eddie” Moore, Sr., and together they raised their two children, Deborah Delores Moore and Robert Edward “T-Bone” Moore, Jr., in a home filled with faith, happiness, and love. Doll took great pride in being the “home executive” for her family while raising Deb and T-Bone. She became a widow at the age of fifty-nine but remained steadfast in her faith, a faith that sustained her after tragically losing her only son and youngest child, T-Bone, in a hunting accident in October of 2002. She remained the greatest example of grace and love after losing her husband and son. Doll radiated joy and peace to everyone she met, even on her hardest days. She found love and support after the loss of T-Bone from her Sunday School class at West Hartsville Baptist, and loved spending Sunday mornings at church, sharing her faith and the goodness of God with everyone. After twenty-one years of being a widow, she married Robert T. Wallace in June of 2007 in front of their families and friends at West Hartsville Baptist Church, and they enjoyed six fun and happy years together before his passing in December of 2013. “Mama Doll”, as she was affectionately known by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, lived a life filled with great adventures and an unwavering love for her family. She never ended a visit or a phone call without an “I love you” and always enjoyed a good birthday celebration, tea party with her great-grandchildren, shopping trip, or day in the kitchen preparing home-cooked meals for her family. She loved taking requests for everyone’s favorite dish, and her chicken and homemade dumplings were always at the top of the list. She was the life of the party at every family function and always left people better than she found them with her love and zest for life. Doll is survived by her daughter, Deborah Moore Hall, and her husband, Danny, of Ashland, and her daughter-in-law, Kathy Dunlap Moore, of Hartsville. She was beloved Mama Doll to her grandchildren, Janie Moore (Luigi) Acosta, Dean (Elizabeth) Hall, Robert (Tasha) Moore, and Clay (Meredith) Hall, all of Hartsville. Doll’s love for her family multiplied with the arrival of her 12 great-grandchildren: Miles Hall, Chloe Moore, Eliza Byrd, Charley Moore, Sara Preston Hall, Barnes Hall, Flora Byrd, Isobel Moore, Ella Gray Camak, Segars Hall, Carlos Acosta, and Mills Moore. Doll was loved and adored by all who knew her, but especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. What a gift to have been loved by Mama Doll. What a gift to have loved her. A graveside service will be held at 11 o'clock on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Savannah Advent Christian Church, 1948 Ashland Stokes Bridge Road, Bishopville, with The Rev. Dr. Kevin Walters officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on Monday, November 24, 2025, at Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons: Dean Hall, Robert Moore, Clay Hall, Luigi Acosta, Miles Hall, Barnes Hall, Segars Hall, and Carlos Acosta. Doll’s family would like to express their gratitude for her caregiver, Kristen, and the staff at Crescent Hospice: Jordan, Akamie, Joey, Michael, and Dawn, who took exceptional care of her and whom she adored. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to West Hartsville Baptist Church, 1003 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550. The Directors of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home are caring for the family.

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Mrs. Tessie Woodham Segars "Doll" Moore

March 19, 1927 - November 23, 2025