On a quiet Thursday night in Westminster, South Carolina, tragedy struck the close-knit community on Cromer Moore Drive when 76-year-old Larry Moore and his 75-year-old wife, Sandra Moore, were found dead in their home after a worried family member made a welfare check.
Around 9:05 p.m., Oconee County 911 Communications got a call from a relative who hadn’t been able to reach the couple and grew concerned. The family member drove to the Moore residence and, hoping simply to make sure they were safe, discovered the unthinkable.
Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office were called out and, upon arriving, found both Larry and Sandra deceased inside their home. Officials have since said that the deaths are being investigated as a homicide, though they have released few details while the inquiry continues.
The Oconee County Coroner’s Office is working closely with law enforcement as autopsies and a full scene investigation proceed. Coroner Karl Addis confirmed the homicide determination came after preliminary observations at the scene, but added that no further information would be released at this time.
Friends and neighbors in the rural part of Oconee County are reeling. The Moores were known locally as gentle, steady figures — a couple who shared a lifelong partnership and were active in their community. Their home on Cromer Moore Drive was more than an address: it was where they raised their family, hosted friends, and built decades of shared memories.
Those who knew them say the shock of losing both at once has amplified the grief. People describe the Moores as generous, warm, and deeply connected to the area’s way of life. Now, neighbors speak of an emptiness where their presence once was, and prayers and condolences are pouring in for the family as they try to make sense of this sudden loss.
Law enforcement continues to ask anyone with information to come forward as the investigation unfolds. For the community, remembering Larry and Sandra for the love they shared — rather than the violent circumstances of their passing — has become a part of how people are coping. In conversations and shared memories, their legacy of kindness and companionship lives on.
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