Donnaye Moore

DUE TO COVID 19 RESTRICTIONS MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE LIMITED TO IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS ONLY “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint--and that the best way to success is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and allowing the energy of the universe to lead you”. Oprah Winfrey Unique, intellectual and visionary are just a few of the adjectives that aptly describe Donnaye Mychelle Moore and this quote epitomizes her personal outlook on her personal calling. Donnaye Mychelle Moore was a creative jewel born to Ethel Olivia Davis and the late Haywood White-McKahan on October 24, 1965 in Bronx, New York. She transitioned to her eternal home on Sunday, November 21, 2021 after a short illness. Donnaye was reared in Mount Vernon, New York and was an active member of Grace Baptist Church where she was involved as a Youth Leader and Sunday School Teacher. As a resident of Atlanta she was a member of the Victory World Church. She received her formal education in the public schools of Mount Vernon. She graduated with Honors from Mt. Vernon High School on June 24, 1983. While attending school there she received many awards for academic achievement, was inducted into the National Honor Society and received a Regents Scholarship from the State of New York. She was accepted to Georgetown University as a candidate in the School of Foreign Service. While attending school at Georgetown she endured treatment for a previous diagnosis of cancer. After a brief hiatus from college, she returned to Howard University and received her degree in Education. She then continued on to John Hopkins University to receive a Masters degree in Higher Education. Donnaye taught for a number of years at From the Heart Christian School in Temple Hills, Maryland and in the Baltimore Public School System. She and her family moved to Atlanta, GA in 2007 where she continued her teaching career at Redan High School, Arabia Mountain High School, and finally Brookwood High School where she passionately taught ninth grade English. She was an avid reader and unique teacher in Shakespeare and Language Arts. She was a member and instructor of the Folger Institute where she was a teacher of teachers in the Methodology of Teaching Shakespeare to high school students. Donnaye was an active collector of fine art, books, and paintings (not to exclude the collection of clothes, jewelry, purses, etc.). Traveling and going to museums and art shows were among her passions. She was a giving and caring individual who remembered the special days of family, friends, and colleagues and she always tried to do special things to make them smile. We were blessed to share the essence of her love and joy as we give her honor for a life well lived. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Lloyd Moore, daughter Zion Llonae Moore, mother Olivia Davis, brother Darryn (Karen) McKahan, nephew Jaylen Gaddy, maternal aunts; Linda Lynch and Lillie McKoy, sisters-in-love; Sharon and Cynthia Moore and brother-in-love John W. (Candice) Moore, III, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, special friends Whitney (Jerry), Arielle and Justin Brown and a host of other friends that have supported her throughout life. If we could sit across the porch from God, we’d thank Him for lending us you. Celebration of Life Services for Donnaye Moore will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 12:00PM. These services will be recorded and streamed live. In the event the service is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire service will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the service. https://vimeo.com/651188798

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Donnaye Moore

October 24, 1965 - November 21, 2021