Carol Ann Moye, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 26th. Carol was a lifelong educator who devoted her life to inspiring and nurturing others, both in and out of the classroom. Carol earned her BA in Special Education from Duquesne University, and subsequently earned her MA in Digital Media. She was certified to teach four different areas of expertise: special education, reading, computer literacy and music education. Carol spent many years as a teacher in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, starting as a special education teacher at John Morrow, then moving to teaching language arts and technology at Reizenstein Middle School, then  City High Charter High School in Downtown Pittsburgh and Westinghouse  High School.  As a teacher, her creativity, dedication, and compassion touched countless lives. She believed deeply in the power of education to transform lives and encouraged her students to dream big and think deeply. Beyond the classroom, Carol was a woman of many talents and passions. She had a deep appreciation for music, playing the cello throughout high school and later organizing the African-American community orchestra.  She also taught herself how to produce original hip-hop beats so that she could teach her students at City High how to use music creation software, keyboards and synthesizers. She got her family involved in learning to play classical music and had a lifelong hobby of collecting and learning to play instruments, including Cellos, pianos, flutes, guitar and saxophone, among others. Another lifelong hobby of Carol’s was photography. She learned to developed film in her darkroom and enjoyed photographing wildlife (particularly butterflies), plants, and community events.  She joined a group of African-American photographers in Pittsburgh – “Feel Like Going On” and exhibited her photography at several studios in Downtown Pittsburgh between 2005-2016.  She enjoyed sharing her skills and knowledge as photographer with children as well as her nephew Jason Shelton and niece Talia Shelton. Carol was also interested in exploring her family roots and enjoyed exploring historical archives in Richmond, VA.  She amassed a great deal of genealogical records dating back to the early 1800s and was an early adopter of Ancestry.com for sharing the results of her research with extended family. Carol was the glue that held the extended family together, helping to raise nieces and nephews, organizing family travel to build relationships including annual trips to Michigan, North Carolina and West Virginia, and being the one to organize family reunions of the extended Shelton and Miller families. Carol is survived by her devoted husband of 44 years, Richard Moye, her children Alana(Najeeb), Richard (Jocelyn), and Steven (Janessa), and her grandson Adam.  While her father, James Chester Shelton, whom she loved dearly, passed away in 2005, she   She is also survived by her mother Beatrice Shelton and her siblings James (Dolores), Linda, and Carl (Kelly), along with a large extended family and countless friends who will miss her dearly. Carol’s legacy is of faith, love of family, generosity and lifelong learning. Friends received Friday, May 2, 2025 at Rose Funeral Home & cremation Services, 10940 Frankstown Rd Pgh PA 15235 10am till time of service at noon