Annie Evans

Moore

Annie Mae Evans Moore was the 3rd of 11 children born to Isaac and Leatha Mae Earvin on December 4, 1935 and gained her wings on July 18, 2023.
She started her education at St. Paul School in Little Rock, Mississippi. A few years later, her family moved closer to Hickory where she joined Friendship Baptist Church and served as a choir member. After she graduated, she married her high school sweetheart Elbert Evans Jr. and moved to Jackson. She became a faithful member of Allen Temple Church where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School.
She and Elbert were blessed with 2 wonderful sons– Gary and Darrell. When the boys were young, they came to the country to garden every Saturday (oh how the boys hated that!). After both sons graduated and joined the Army, she and Elbert built a house in the Mt. Moriah community of Newton, Mississippi. Shortly after finishing the home, Elbert passed away. She continued to live in the home and joined Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she taught the young people Sunday School class, sang in the choir, served as President of the Missionary Ministry and a leader of the kitchen cafeteria.
She was a hard worker who believed in being on time. In addition to her church involvement, she worked several jobs, mainly at Piper Industries and Newton Company.
She later married Joseph (Joe) Moore. They enjoyed lots of gardening together. It was a joy for them to cook fish and steaks for everyone on Bible class night. After Joe's death, she continued gardening and cutting her own grass up until the time of her death. It was a happy time when her family visited. She enjoyed preparing their favorite meals and sewing clothes and blankets for her grandchildren. The family shared many happy and precious moments together.
She is preceded in death by her parents Ike and Leatha Mae Earvin; husbands Elbert Evans Jr. and Joseph Moore; brothers Ike Johnson Jr, Willie James Earvin, Charlie Earvin, John Willie Johnson,
Willie Lee Johnson; and sisters Angie Davis, Geneva Chapman. She leaves to cherish her memories: her children Gary (Deshun) Evans, and Darrell (DeCarla) Evans; grandchildren Quintoria Haynes, Deiera (Tom) Bennett, Alexis (Xavier) Lockhart, Jodeci Taylor, Taniya Conyers, and Darrielle Evans; great grandsons Deavion Barnes, Amarii Griffin, and Tom A. Bennett III; sisters Edna Ruth (Rev. Ernest) Jones, Mamie Holt, Ruby Johnson; sister-in-laws Deloris Thompson-Trussell, Vashti Clayton, Bobbie Ann Thomas, Alma Hornsby, and Annie Ruth Collins; aunt Aronia Portier and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
She truly made a wonderful impact on the lives of everyone around her and everyone she met; she will be missed by her family, church family, and community.