Carolyn Elizabeth Mosley's Obituary
MOSLEY OBITUARY
Capt. Carolyn Elizabeth Pond Mosley, 95, an original W.A.A.C. of Decatur died at 4:10 pm Tuesday July 05, 2005 in Fair Havens Christian Home.
Funeral Services celebrating her life will be 11:30 am Friday in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 10:30 am until service time. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. May view the obituary and send condolences to the Mosley family at www.moranandgoebel.com
Carolyn was born in Meredosia, IL on May 15, 1910, the youngest of seven children, the daughter of Truman C. and Lydia Simpson Pond. She married Paul Johnson in 1931, then later married Arthur E. Mosley in Chicago on September 20, 1947, he preceded her in death on November 30, 1984. She was a teacher in the Jacksonville area for many years before she joined the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps on August 04, 1942 and served until December 1946 and was one of the first woman Officers of the U.S. Army Candidates Woman’s Auxiliary Army Corps chosen to be one of the first 100 officers promoted. Carolyn was promoted to Lieutenant then to Captain in the Office of Quartermaster. After she was discharged from the W.A A.C., she returned to teaching, this time in Decatur working at several area schools, finally retiring from teaching in June 1973 while working at Washington School. She had been a member and President of the Morgan County Teacher’s Reading Circle, was a member of the National Society of Colonial Daughters of the 17th Century. After her retirement she joined the Illinois Chapter of Retired Teachers. She was a member of the Macon County Chapter 17 of DAV-aux; Stephen Decatur Chapter of the DAR. She joined the Unity Church in 1955 with her second husband and son.
Carolyn is survived by her son, Neils and wife Marcy of Oreana, one grand daughter, Leigh Ann Woodhall and three great grandchildren; Peyton, Caydon and Bullveye Woodhall. Carolyn leaves behind several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends
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