Life’s Reflections

Alberta

Moore Triplett, daughter of the late B.C. and Eliza Eaton Moore, was born on March 16, 1927 in Indianola, Mississippi. She was baptized at an early age at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Indianola, Mississippi. Later, she and her family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee in 1941 when she was fourteen years of age, and joined First Baptist Church, Lauderdale.

Alberta attended Porter Elementary School, and later attended Booker T. Washington High School (BTW). She was joined in holy matrimony to Willie Frank Triplett, which was the love of her life. Alberta worked at White Rose Laundry Cleaners and Ramada Inn in the laundry service.

Her affilations included: Recording Secretary to First Baptist Sunday School, Teacher of the Rose Bud Class, Sanctuary Choir, Chairman of the New Members Committee, Usher, Leader of Junior Ushers, Deacon and Trustee Wives, Twentieth Century Club, MIFA on Wheels and Lydia Sunday School Class. She was proud to be a MIFA Volunteer. She and her husband were actively involved with providing meals to the homeless, and she would often be seen working diligently with her sister in the MIFA Toy Store during the Christmas Season.

She was an avid reader, enjoyed working in her yard/flower garden for relaxation, making floral arrangements, ceramics and could always be found coloring in her various adult coloring books.

Alberta was preceded in death by her parents, B.C. and Eliza Eaton Moore, husband, Willie Frank Triplett, brother, Willie Frank Moore (WWII Pearl Harbor) and sister, Ella Mae Moore Lake.

She leaves to cherish her memories; daughter, Patricia Moore Adair (Eddie), daughter/niece, Yvonne Cleveland-Holmes (Louis), two grandsons, Reginald Adair (Barbara) and Kenneth Adair (Mistie) of Oklahoma City, OK; four great grandchildren, Courtney Adair, Jessica Adair, Keidric Adair (Lauren) and Kaiden Adair; three great-great grandchildren, Carter Adair, Camden Adair and Addison Adair, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other realtives and friends.