Carlie Marlette Moak

Carlie Marlette Moak went to be with our lord on Friday April 5th, 2024.
Carlie Marlette Moak was the husband of June Nuttall Moak and the son of Bessie Lou Brown Moak and Henry Warren Moak. He was brother to Alvin Monette Moak (Peggy), Patsy Willette Moak Hall (JD), Landal Barrette Moak (Brenda), and Carolyn Jeanette Moak. He had a host of nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly.
Carl was born on May 29, 1931 and raised in Bogue Chitto Mississippi until he joined the United States Air Force where he served faithfully for 21 years and retired in 1970 as a Technical Sergeant. During that time, he lived across the United States and England, and served deployments in Korea, Spain and Japan.
While serving in England, Carl met his beautiful wife June Nuttall Moak of Wallasey, Cheshire, England; they married four months later on April 4, 1953. Carl and June celebrated 71 years of marriage on April 4th, 2024.
Together, they had 4 children, Beverly Moak Boyd (Louis), Karen Moak Crews (William), Carl Harold Moak (Staci), Clinton Matthew Warren Moak (Karen), and 6 Grandsons; Leigh Alexander Cole, William Spence Crews (Elizabeth Lee), Jacob Warren Boyd (Allison), Louis Carl Boyd, Matthew Warren Moak (Morghan) and Carson Reese Moak. He was very proud of his 5 great grandchildren: Quinn Elizabeth June Boyd, Logan Louis Boyd, Emma Charlton Crews, Lillian Jane Crews, and Miles Alexander Cole.
Carl and June lived in McComb for over 50 years where Carl was a salesman at Eisworth Motors and was the Sales Manager at Terrell Chrysler/Plymouth. He loved to flip cars as a hobby with his sons Carl and Clint until the day he left to be with God. He really enjoyed the art of the deal. Later in his career and until his retirement, Carl was a precision calibration expert at the John C. Stennis Space Center.
He attended JJ White Presbyterian Church but always felt at home at Moak's Creek and Shady Grove Baptist Churches. Carl was a lifetime member of the Masons and while in England served as grand master of the Royal American Masons and was proud to receive his 50 year pin. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and shared this love with his children. He took them fly fishing and elk hunting in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, salmon fishing in the Puget Sound in Washington State, deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, and catfish gigging in the Bogue Chitto River.
Carl loved driving and after retirement worked at the South Mississippi Car Auction well into his late seventies, delivering cars all over the south. He shared his love of travel with his wife and children taking them from New England to California pointing out interesting places along the way such as Yellowstone National Park, The Grand Tetons, The Oregon trail and the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, they traveled through almost every State in our great nation.
Carl was an inspiration to his children and grandchildren and gave them the most precious gift of his time. He was always available to listen and give wise counsel and his resounding advice was always do your best and everything will turn out alright. In addition, he instilled a respect for nature and a love of animals, especially a good hunting dog. At one point in his life, Carl raised beautiful English Pointers that he hunted at many pheasant and quail field trials. Carl was a 4th generation Mississippian and proud to be a descendant of Andrew Moak, the original settler of what is now Lincoln County.
He was a faithful attendee of the Moak and Moak-Reeves Reunions serving as a leader on many occasions. Carl, along with his brothers Landal and Monette, founded the 3M Syrup Mill and continued the decades old tradition of an annual cane syrup making event. He and his brother Landal joined Buddy Reeves and created the RMS Syrup Mill that continues to this day. The character trait that has left the most lasting impression on his children was his kindness to those in need. Whether it be a ride to a destination or a few dollars to buy gas or food he wanted to let those folks know that someone cared.
Most importantly, Carl was a man of faith who expressed his devotion to our Lord through his actions. He will be deeply missed by his wife, children, family and friends.
The family wishes to express thanks to Dr. Scott Smith and the physicians and nurses who cared for him at Southwest Regional Medical Center as well as Cassie Alston of JJ White Presbyterian Church and Dr. David Millican, former minister, South McComb Baptist Church for their constant and treasured prayers, Betty Penick for her loyal friendship and love for our family, Landal and Brenda Moak for their love and unwavering support, Ooper Jones for volunteering to be Carl's taxi service and for his tremendous support of our family during this difficult time.
In addition, special thanks to Dr. Allie Price for her special attention to Carl, Kayla and the nurses in the ICU who thoughtfully brought flowers to commemorate Carl and June's 71st anniversary, Shannon and the staff of Compassus Hospice Care and Bridgette Crossley and the staff of The Claiborne at McComb. These individuals and entities showed empathy and grace that helped our family through the most difficult of times and we are grateful.
A memorial service to honor Carl's life will be held at JJ White Presbyterian Church on May 11th, 2024 visitation will start at 10:00 o'clock am until services at 11:00 o'clock am. Rev. Cassie Alston and Dr. David Millican will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, help a friend in need.