Friday, February 11, 2011

Annie Lee Moss

KINGSPORT — Annie Lee Moss, 85, of Kingsport, early Monday morning (Feb. 7, 2011) smiled and transitioned from earth to Glory.

She was born on Feb. 26, 1925 to Lillie Ruth Jones and Walter P. Clark; and step-father, Robert Shade Jones in Russellville.

Annie was a charter member and one of the remaining five “Elect Ladies” of Mount Zion Tabernacle Holiness Church, Kingsport. She also was one of the founding members of Full Gospel Mission Church, Kingsport.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Deacon Julius “Dude” Moss; four sisters Kate Jones, Hester Hill, Mary Clark and Frances Jones; and her brother, Joe B. (Jack) Clark.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughter, Jean (Terry) Moore, Kingsport; three grandchildren, Michael (Renee Bunche) Moore, Kingsport, Terita (Jonathan) Watson, Richmond, Calif., and TJ (Rebekah McCarty) Moore, Kingsport; six great-grandchildren, Annishia Moore, Toni and Mikesha Bradley, Michael I. Moore, all of Kingsport, Jordan and Jaylin Watson of Richmond, Calif.; one great-great-grandson, Cordé Moore, Kingsport; one sister, Margaret (Retired Command Sgt. Major James) Branner, Aberdeen, Md.; her faithful care-giving nieces and nephews, Patricia (Donald) Watts and Carolyn (Maurice) Butler, all of Kingsport and a host of special nieces and nephews too numerous to name. She was known as a special aunt, mamaw, cousin, and friend to m a n y.

The family would like to give special thanks to Holston Valley Medical Center, Amedisys Home Health, and BMA Dialysis Center for their special care given during her illness. Thanks to all her special neighbors whom she loved dearly at One Wilcox Place.

The family will receive friends at Mount Zion Tabernacle Holiness Church, 386 Dunbar St., Kingsport, on Saturday from 11 to 12 noon or you may also call at the home of her daughter, Jean Moore, 854 Dale St., Kingsport.

A home-going celebration for Elect Lady Annie Lee Moss will follow at 12 noon with Dr. Lester L. Turner Sr. officiating.

Interment services will be held at 4 p.m. at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens, Blountville. The funeral cortege will leave the church at 3:15 p.m. to go in procession.

You may send online condolences to the family by visiting http://www.cartertrent.com/ .

Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport is serving the Moss family.