Carl Junior “Jake” Moss, 80, of Salisbury passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at his residence. Jake was born on September 1, 1933 in Stanly County a son of the late Barney Reid Moss and Catherine Moss.

Jake was educated in the Stanly County Schools and was a truck driver for Superior Motors of Gold Hill, Tower Lines of West Virginia and was a Teamster.

He loved to pier and surf fish at the beach and was of the Baptist Faith.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers, Albert Lee Moss, Johnny Moss, sister, Margie Voncannon and granddaughter Alysha.

Survivors include his wife , Linda Sue Moss who he married February 18, 1981; son, Wayne Moss of Salisbury; daughters, Lisa Moss Painter and husband, Rick of Salisbury, Carla Elliott and husband, Vincent of Timber Lake, NC and step-daughter Tammie Gamez of Lexington; brother Nelson Moss of King Mountain; sisters, Emma Sloop and husband, Floyd of China Grove, Frances Lomax of Misenheimer, Mary Kirkman of China Grove, Joyce Roberts and husband, Jim of Kannapolis, Edna Drye of Salisbury; and grandchildren Victoria Cox and Carlos Gamez of Salisbury, Madison and Cameron Elliott of Timberlake, NC and great grandchild Demarian Jones of Salisbury.

Online condolences can be made to the Moss family at www.carolinacremation.com. Carolina Cremation of Salisbury and Charlotte is assisting the Moss family.