Mrs. Katreah ReCole (Moore) Gillispie

Psalm 121:1-2

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth…

Mrs. Katreah ReCole Moore Gillispie, daughter of Robert and Brenda Moore, was born March 10, 1984 at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, NC. She departed this earthly life on Saturday, March 8,2025.

Katreah attended and graduated from West Craven High School in 2002. She was part of the Marching Band from 6th grade until graduation. She loved playing the saxophone. Katreah became a member of St. Anna Missionary Baptist Church along with her parents in 2003. She was a faithful member of the choir.

On June 2, 2016, Katreah was united in Holy Matrimony to Aaron Donnell Gillispie, Jr. From this union, a son, Miles Zaron Gillispie was born. He was truly the apple of her eye! Katreah attended Craven Community College and worked at Pamlico Correction Prison as long as her health permitted.

Katreah had a big heart! She was always reaching out to help others. She loved giving advice – whether you liked it or not. She was a great encourager to other patients when she went for treatments at the Sickle Cell Clinic. The patients were called “Sickle Cell Warriors” because of the fight they had in overcoming their obstacles.

To cherish her memories, Katreah is survived by: her husband, son and parents; her brother, DeMario Scott, Greenville, NC; her stepdaughters, Grace and Drea Gillispie, Kinston, NC; her father in law, Aaron D. Gillispie, Sr., Grifton, NC; brother-in-law, Tharon Gillispie (Cynethia), Kinston, NC; Aunts: Marsha, Vernell (Leon), Jackie, Willie Mae (Archie, Sr.), Deneice, Symantha (Ralph), Jacqueline and Barbara; Uncles: Errol, Wayne (Yolanda), and Calvin (Sholanda), Melvin, Sr., Rodney, and Jeffery (Thelma); Nieces: Harleigh, Karlen “KK”, Ziya and Emaya; Nephews: Dallas, Jordan and Ezekiel; and a special friend, Kayla Fowler. Katreah also leaves a host of great aunts, great uncles and friends. 

The Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM at the St. Anna Missionary Baptist Church 1841 Flat Swamp Road Blounts Creek, NC 27814, with Pastor Victor Smith, Sr. officiating.  Interment will follow the Service in the  Garden of Memory Cemetery Edward, NC.

All condolences to the Moore/Gillispie Family may be directed to peoplesfuneralest.com or our fax number: 252-940-6889. Also to our email address at peoplesfh219@gmail.com

We ask that you join us in remembering the Moore/Gillispie Family in both thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time. 

Arrangements are entrusted to People's Funeral Establishment, Washington NC.

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