Mike Hobby Moorman

Mike Hobby Moorman, 93, of Lee County, GA, passed away June 26, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm at The First Baptist Church of Leesburg.  Rev. Josh Posey will officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery with Masonic Rites.

Mr. Moorman was born in Tift County, GA on July 29, 1932 to Georgia and Julia Moorman. He graduated from Tift County High School. He married his sweetheart, Laverne Marshall in 1951 and served as a police office in Tifton from 1956-1957 and served on the Civil Defense Unite in Tift County until 1966 under the sheriff of Tift County.

Mr. Moorman moved to Lee County, GA in 1966 and farmed in Lee and Tift Counties until 1980. He was employed with S&S Tractor Company before being employed with Lee State Prison where he farmed and manufactured fertilizer until his retirement in 1998.

Mr. Moorman was very active in the Lee County community where he was member of The First Baptist Church of Leesburg and The Jane Studdard Sunday School Class. He was a long time Master Mason, member and Past Master of Chehaw Lodge #701, a York Rite Mason and Member of William J. Pen Chapter #015. Mr. Moorman was also a member of The Order Of Eastern Star, Crape Myrtle Chapter #163.

He was a member of Hasan Shriners, served as Ambassador At Large and was a member of the Scat cats Unit. Mr. Moorman also served on The Farm Bureau Board for fifty years in Lee County and enjoyed fishing and riding in his golf cart.

Mr. Moorman was preceded in death by his son, Michael Tony Moorman. Survivors include his wife, Laverne Moorman and a daughter, Gloria (Wayne) Ammons all of Lee County, GA, his grandchildren, Eric (Dana) Ammons of Lee County, GA, Cassie Barkley (Stephen Smith) of Lee County, GA and four great-grandchildren, Emma Barkley, Adah Barkley, Teghan Smith and Realean Smith and several nieces, nephews, and friends who are like family.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm at The First Baptist Church of Leesburg.

Those desiring may make memorials in memory of Mr. Moorman to Shriners Hospitals For Children c/o Hasan Shriners Transportation Fund 1822 Palmyra Rd,  Albany, GA 31701.