Editha Moffett

A graveside service honoring the life of Edith Moffett, 89, was held Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  Officiating the service was Rev. Buck Furlow.  Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at the Rose-Neath Mansfield Chapel.

Editha Moffett was born on Sept. 24, 1922, in Mississippi and entered into rest on Jan. 17, 2012, in Mansfield.  Mrs. Moffett was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and WMU.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Larry Moffett Jr., daughter Sharon Lee Moffett, four brothers, and one sister.  Left to cherish her memory is son R. Larry Moffett III of Mansfield; daughter Susan Laborde and husband Gerard of Central; sister Ethel Hase of Mobile, Ala.; grandchildren, Larry W. Moffett, Wade Moffett, Jennifer Bridges and husband Tony, great-grandchild Dylan Laborde.

Pallbearers were Gerard Laborde, Tony Bridges, Dylan Laborde, Bruce Laborde, Rev. Buck Furlow, and Greg Odums.