Mary Evelyn (Moore) Maness

Mary Evelyn Moore Maness, age 90 of Milan, TN stepped

into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on

Saturday morning, November 1, 2025.

She was born on August 6, 1935 in Greenfield, TN the

daughter of Rev. Kleitus and Fannie Mae Moore. She was

a graduate of Greenfield High School and Union

University. She dedicated her life to three things: to Jesus

Christ, her family and to the education of young people.

She taught school in Memphis, Union City and Milan, and

for a portion of career was a principal, in all 38 years.

Many students described her as their favorite teacher.

One, whom she taught in 6th grade at East Side Middle

School in Union City, said that she had the students

memorize the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2, each

December. All former students remembered her sweet

smile and kind, loving nature. She became an outstanding

teacher because she cared about all the children she

taught.

Mary Evelyn was a faithful Christian woman. She loved

the Lord with all of her heart. She was one of the kindest,

sweetest ladies to ever live, an excellent example of the

Christian life. She was a good person, and a precious lady.

She was unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, freely

and openly sharing her faith with others, even to her last

days in the hospital to nurses and visitors to the ICU.

Mary Evelyn was a prayer warrior. She was serious about

prayer. If she told a person she would pray for them, she

might take a note pad from her purse and ask that person,

specifically for what things she should pray. Several

people describe situations where she and her husband

Dale counseled with an individual in the den of their home

and concluded the sessions with all present there in that

room, kneeling and praying together — lifting the needs of

that person to the throne of God.

She was predeceased by her husband Dale Maness and her

beloved son, Stephen Maness. She is survived by a niece

and nephews and cousins. She was grateful to her friends

and faithful caregivers, Mike and Pat Cleary, who allowed

her to live in her home until her death.

Services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 4, 2025

at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greenfield with

visitation prior to the service from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. She

will be buried at Highland Cemetery in Greenfield, TN

with Williams Funeral Home handling the arrangements,

731-235-2224