Mrs. Annette Moore Mayo, 76, a resident of Wilmar, N.C., died Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, following a short battle with her health.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday July 7 at First Church of Christ in Washington, N.C. The service was officiated by Ray West and Johnny Pressley. Burial followed in Pamlico Memorial Gardens. Deacons of First Church of Christ served as pallbearers. Elders of the church and members of the Friendship Sunday School Class served as honorary pallbearers.
The family received friends from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church and other times at the home.
Mrs. Annette was born in Cherokee County on July 26, 1944, daughter of the late Charles Henry Moore and the late Fina Myrt Waldroup Moore. She was a graduate of Hayesville High School and attended Berry College in Rome, Ga. On Sept. 10, 1965 she married the love of her life, Norwood “Martin” Mayo, who survives. Mrs. Annette was co-owner/co-operator of Mayo Associates Land Surveying along with her husband. She was a past Worthy Matron with the Washington Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member at First Church of Christ and also a member of its Friendship Sunday School Class. Hobbies included cooking, sewing and yard work, but her greatest love was for her family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving along with her husband, Martin, of the home are two daughters, Michele Mayo Davis, of Chocowinity and Dawn Mayo Maye and her husband, Richard, of Washington; two sisters: Velma Sue Bryson and her husband, James, of Andrews and Nikki Moore, of Sylva, N.C. and three grandchildren, Megan Maye, Christopher Maye and Norwood Allen Davis. She was predeceased along with her parents by a brother, Charles David Moore.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Cancer Research, Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington: www.paulfuneralhome.com is honored to serve Annette’s family.