The funeral service for Louise Lanell Moak Pickett will be 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church, with burial in Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Monday, October 16, at Riverwood, and will resume from 10 a.m. until the time of service at Mt. Gilead.

Mrs. Pickett, 85, of McCall Creek, passed away October 13, 2023, at her residence.  She was born August 23, 1938, to Robert E. Moak and Juanita Moak. She was a member of Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Lanell was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by  her parents; son, Michael Pickett; daughter, Nancy Pickett; brother, Wayne Moak; and grandsons, Nathan Pickett and William Pickett.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 64 years, James Thomas “Tom” Pickett; daughters, Wanda Poole (David) and Stephanie Carithers (Jerry); brother, Delton Moak (Patricia); grandchildren, Jeremy Pickett, Amanda Mims (Matt), Abigail Holmes (Chris), Matthew Touchstone (Katie), Tiffany Smith (Hunter); and Jacob Carithers; great grandchildren, Jonathan Pickett, Autumn Pickett, Harleigh Pruski, Paisley Smith, Bennett Touchstone, and Snow Allen. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.