Elizabeth JoAnn Moffitt

Elizabeth JoAnn Bennett Moffitt was born July 17, 1936 in Ripley, MS to the proud parents, Tommie Auvern Bennett and Frances Grady Bennett. JoAnn was the first of six children born to this union. She was preceded in death by both her mother and father, her husband Billy Joe Moffitt, Sr., two sons: Billy Joe Moffitt, Jr., and Jeffery Lynn Moffitt; two sisters, Nancy Bennett, and Betty Bennett Burns, as well as one brother, Terry Bennett. JoAnn is survived by one sister, Pat Tedford of Big Sandy, TN, as well as one brother, Tommy Bennett (Lea) of Ripley, MS. Growing up in Ripley, JoAnn had the responsibility of working the family farm, and being the oldest child, she also was responsible for watching and caring for her younger siblings. After graduating from Palmer School in 1955, JoAnn gained employment at the Shoe Factory in Ripley. On December 24, 1955, JoAnn Bennett married Billy Joe Moffitt and to this union was born four children. She and her husband lovingly adopted two more children into their family. JoAnn is survived by two sons: Steve Moffitt (Julie) of Southaven, MS, and Chris Moffitt of Baldwyn, MS. She is also survived by two daughters: Pam Bowman (Jerry) of Ripley, MS and Amy Horne (Steve Jackson) of Southaven, MS. JoAnn was blessed with eight grandchildren, all who knew her simply as “GeeGee”: Joe Bowman, Bozeman, MT; Ben Bowman (Jeanne Hatten), Jasper, GA; Kari Lahmon (Michael), Byhalia, MS; Andy Moffitt (Kim), Everett, WA; Natalie Cubbage (Shawn), Plano, TX; Jeffery Moffitt (Gabriella), Plano, TX; Hailey Rich (Dakota) of Southaven, MS; and Weston Horne, Mountain Home, AR. She was further blessed with 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to being a homemaker, JoAnn worked outside the home at the Kellogg plant in Memphis, TN. She was co-owner with her husband, Billy of Moffitt’s Automotive Service in Southaven, MS, and also TALL, Inc. trucking company. JoAnn also worked in the Entertainment Industry along with her husband on several major motion pictures. JoAnn accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at a very young age and was baptized into the fellowship of Deentown Macedonia Baptist Church in Blue Mountain, MS. After marriage, she moved to Southaven, MS where she faithfully served First Baptist Church as a Sunday School teacher and was an active member of the Women’s Missionary Union (WMU). JoAnn eventually moved back to Ripley, MS to care for her ailing father, where she continued to serve her home church as a teacher and as WMU Director. Elizabeth JoAnn Moffitt entered her final rest on August 22, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 89 years, one-month, and five days. Pallbearers: Mac Bennett, Weston Horne, Steve Jackson, Michael Lahmon, Dakota Rich, Ben Bowman, Jeffery Moffitt, Bradley Tedford Honorary Pallbearers: David Wayne Childers, Chris Moffitt, Andy Moffitt

Elizabeth JoAnn Moffitt

July 17, 1936 - August 22, 2025