Ozzie Pearl Moseley

IN MEMORIAM OF OZZIE PEARL MOSELEY (03/15/1934-12/26/2019) Ozzie Pearl Moseley was born to Rosenar “Mack” Mason and Verona Darby on March 15, 1934, in Athens, Alabama. She was an only child. She was preceded in death by her Father, Mother, and Son, Orlando James Carter, a special needs child, to whom she was deeply devoted. She was educated in the Public Schools of Athens Alabama and attended Trinity High School. The Trinity High School was the first black high school in the south to be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The school was originally started in 1865 and closed its doors in 1970 under a court ordered desegregation. Ozzie accepted Christ at an early age at Little Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church in Athens, Alabama. She moved to Detroit, MI and united with Mt. Hebron Missionary Baptist Church. She was married four times and to those unions she birthed six children. All four preceded her in death. She took great pleasure in hospitality. Her greatest ministry was working in the culinary field. She was a great cook and worked for several restaurants, and eventually started C&C Catering. She catered weddings, bar mitzvahs, retirements, birthdays, showers, repasses and many more. Every holiday Ozzie would cook tons of food just to make sure all of her children had enough food to feed their own families for several days. Her greatest love was for her six children. SHE LOVED HER BABIES!!! She was affectionately known as “Mom” by many young people who crossed her path because she always showed compassion and had love for everyone. She took in the homeless and even had adults who claimed her as their own. She was a giving and loving spirit and never authored confusion. In 1988, she retired from General Motors and relocated to Lehigh Acres, Florida. She was always an animal lover and had allowed her children to have many pets (fish, cats, dogs, turtles, gerbils, and parakeets) over the years. In 2010 she developed a bond with yet another animal; a Morkie affectionately known as ‘Honey Dew.’ Ozzie was a dedicated Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Niece and friend. She leaves to cherish her sweet memories her five (5) loving children: Ira McLin (Joyce) of Inkster, MI; Jacqueline Vernon of Cadiz, OH; Clyde McLin of Lake City, FL; Janet McCallister of Lehigh Acres, FL; Linda Thomas (Robert) of Belleville, MI. Twelve (12) adoring grandchildren: Keela Jones (Daryl); Gregory Davis (Jonelle); Iman Davis; Tiffany Kettle (Germaine); Keith McLin; Latosha Thomas; Donald Evans, Kendrick McLin; Janekia Coleman (Brandon); Theodore Knaup; Khadijah Muttakabir, and Khayree Muttakabir; and, one (1) granddaughter, Lauria Wheeler who preceded her in death. Nineteen (19) great grandchildren and five (5) great great grandchildren and Aunt Rosie Freeman of California, and a host of other relatives and friends.

Ozzie Pearl Moseley

March 15, 1934 - December 26, 2019