MaryAnn Moates, 62, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 21, 2023 after an extended illness. She was born in Lake City on January 28, 1961 and had made the Lake City area her home her entire life. She was a member of the Divonia Baptist Church in Jasper, and worked for over 32 years with the Columbia County School System as an Administrative Secretary. In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, her beloved beagle, Otis, cross stitching, antiquing and collecting PYREX dishes. She is preceded in death by her father, Clarence Walker and her sister, Marilyn Holt.

She is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Wade Moates of White Springs; mother, Hazel Bass Walker of Lake City; son, Daniel Moates (Kirstian) of White Springs; and her grandchildren, Landon Moates and Bryson Moates both of White Springs. Two sisters, Nan Bell (Bill) of Lake City and Karen Waldrep (Donnie) of Madison; and two nephews and one niece, Bruce Holt (Jessica) of Live Oak, Jarrod Harris of Lake City, and Andrea Parker (Willie Moody) of Lake City also survive.

A funeral service for Mrs. Moates will be conducted on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the Hopewell Baptist Church, 2350 NW Hopewell Church Terrace, White Springs, FL, 32096, with Pastor Ray Shaw officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening for a Celebration of Life Gathering from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.