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Ruby Grace Whitehurst Mosley

October 19, 1935 ~ March 21, 2020

During a family's time of loss, understandably family and friends would like to visit and express their sympathy. Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services asks that during this difficult time for the safety and well-being of the family, please keep touching and contact to a minimum. We ask if you have visited outside of the USA in the last two weeks or if you are experiencing cold or flu symptoms to please wait and visit with the family at a later time. You may contact the family by email, place an online condolence on our website or give the family a phone call. Again, we understand this is a difficult time but we encourage exhibiting safety and courtesy to everyone involved in these services. The mandate from Governor Cooper includes funerals, visitations and all services, so we must limit the attendance until further notice. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this unprecedented situation. Rocky Mount - Ruby Grace Whitehurst Mosley passed away peacefully on March 21, 2020 in Tarboro, North Carolina at the age of 84. Grace was born on October 19, 1935 in Tarboro, North Carolina to Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Whitehurst. She graduated from Tarboro High School in 1942. Grace moved to Rocky Mount after High School at the age of 17 and took her first job at the May and Gorham Drug Store in Downtown Rocky Mount. While working there, she met her sweetheart Leon Colon Mosley. Colon and Grace were married on March 12, 1954 in Rocky Mount. Grace worked as the bookkeeper for Mosley's Shady Lake Motel for over 20 years. Grace also worked in the front office at Northern Nash Senior High School for over 30 years. Grace was a dedicated wife and homemaker. She was also an independent woman who loved her husband and family very much. Grace loved nature and the outdoors. She also enjoyed quiet time reading and working on crossword puzzles. She spent many years enjoying time with her husband and family at Lake Gaston, North Carolina. Grace was a loving Christian and an active and dedicated member of her church community. Grace is survived by her sister-in-law, Betty Dean Jackson and her brother-in-law, Harlon Mosley and wife Margaret of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. She is also survived by her brother, Raymond Whitehurst and wife Jean and sister, Sarah Twiddy and husband Jerry of Tarboro, North Carolina. She is survived by nieces and nephews and their children in North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Grace was preceded in death by her loving husband Leon Colon Mosley of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to, Nash Hospice and Palliative Care 2460 Curtis Ellis Drive, ground floor, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Arrangements entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 661 English Road, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.johnsonfuneralsandcremations.com. Service Rocky Mount Memorial Park 4454 Dortches Blvd., Hwy 43 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Tuesday 3/24, 11:00 am A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.

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  1. Our prayers are with the family. Remembering old times at the Moseley motel. Love, Roger and Cindy

  2. In memory of Ruby Grace Whitehurst Mosley, Kristie Wallace and Jennie Wallace lit a candle

  3. I worked with Grace at Northern Nash for over a decade and she was a wonderful member of the NNSH family . In addition to her many gifts as our secretary, she worked tirelessly to do all she could for everyone there ! She cared about the purpose of the school-to prepare students for the next step. I miss her already. Rest In Peace Grace-you have earned it. Thank you!


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