Submitted by: John C. Monk

 

Willie Mosgrove

 Aug. 6, 1915 - April 9, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Mr. Willie Mosgrove, 94, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather, passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Friday, April 9, 2010, in the Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Bend, IN. Willie was born to the union of Dave and Elizabeth (Kinard) Mosgrove on Aug. 6, 1915, in Gilmone, AL. They both preceded him in death. Coming from Arkansas in the 1950s, he moved to South Bend. He was united in holy matrimony to Lillie Mae Black, who also preceded him in death. He worked as a construction laborer for many years until his retirement. Willie was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Elizabeth Mosgrove; his wife, Lillie Mae Mosgrove; one daughter, Dorothy Mae Jeffries; and by a grandson, Eugene Roosevelt Jeffries. Survivors left to cherish his memory include three grandchildren, Sanford Jeffries of Hammond, IN, Deborah Jeffries of Dolton, IL, and Lynnette Jeffries of Gary, IN; along with a host of great-grandchildren, other friends and relatives. Funeral services for Mr. Willie Mosgrove will take place at noon on Tuesday, April 13th, in Alford's Mortuary, with burial following at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday in the chapel. Arrangements have entrusted to Alford's Mortuary, where messages of bereavement may be e-mailed to alfordmortuary@comcast.net, c/o the Mosgrove family.

Published in South Bend Tribune on April 12, 2010