ROCKY MOUNT - Juanita Proctor Mosley, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Born in Wilson County, NC on April 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clay Proctor and Mary Elizabeth Walston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grady Glocy Mosley, and her five siblings, Mildred Proctor Shackelford, Virginia “Jenny” Proctor English, Rufus Proctor, Nellie Proctor Baker and Donna Dawes Bradley.
After high school, Juanita worked with the Sanitarium Hospital in Rocky Mount before attending nursing school in Baltimore, MD. She later worked as a RN nurse at Atlantic Coastline Seaboard Hospital in Rocky Mount. She spent some time as a private nurse at Barcalounger before eventually moving into the mental health field, which was the most joyful and rewarding part of her career as a nurse. Juanita Mosley spent many years helping foster the mental health program for Edgecombe-Nash Mental Health with her colleague Dr. Billy Royal. She touched the lives of many people through her work with mental health. Juanita’s dedication to her profession as a health professional was evident as Juanita was not only a nurse and caregiver, but a person who shared her wealth of knowledge daily with her family and friends.
Juanita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling and special times with family and friends at the family beach house in Hatteras, NC. She will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her, but her loving spirit will never be forgotten. She will always be remembered with love and kindness.
Juanita is survived by three sons, Michael Grady Mosley and his wife Anne Boddie, of Rocky Mount, Philip “Craig” Mosley, Sr. of Rocky Mount, and Jeffrey Scott Mosley of Greenville; six grandchildren, Nicholas Boddie Mosley and his wife Katie Ghent, Suzanna Arrington Mosley, Philip Craig Mosley, Jr., Sarah Mosley Andrews and her husband, Joshua, Haley Renee Mosley and Kelsey Anne Mosley; and two beautiful great-grandchildren, Carleton Everhart Mosley and Sinclair Suzanna Mosley.
A Celebration of Juanita’s life will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 2:00 PM at West Haven Presbyterian Church in Rocky Mount, NC. with Rev. Tyler Williams officiating. A visitation will immediately follow the service in the Fellowship Hall until 5:00 PM.A private family committal service will take place at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Juanita’s memory to West Haven Presbyterian Church, 1001 W Haven Boulevard, Rocky Mount, NC 27803, or to your local non-profit mental health provider.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
Condolences to her family and friends.
As one of Juanita’s caregivers I am heartbroken. Working for her for over a year she was more than a client, she was my best friend. I can honestly say that she was the most wonderful, incredible woman I have ever had the privilege to know. I will miss her every day and she will be forever in my heart. I love you Juanita.
I am so sorry for your loss. I was praying for her and your family.
My mother Toni Griffin nursed together for many years.
Oh, how I loved our talks! She taught me so much as a psychiatric nurse. She will be missed! I am grateful to have known her!
We will miss our Aunt Juanita. She was the most loving and giving person in her personal and professional life. A beautiful spirit. Right out of college with my undergraduate counseling degree and with no experience, Aunt Juanita put in a good word for me with Dr. Billy Royal and thus started my life long career in the mental health field. I learned so much from her!! We will miss you, but will treasure the many wonderful memories of our times together!! We love you!!✝️🛐🙏💗
So sorry to hear this. My prayers are with her family.
Sorry to hear. She was a sweet lady ❤️
💕🙏💕 RIP Miss Juanita🙌
Jeff and Family: Our sincerest sympathy on the loss of your Mother. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Praying for family and loved ones.
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
I am very sorry for your loss. She was so beautiful Monday afternoon when I saw her. I know she was very sick but looking at her picture, that beauty was still shining through. My prayers are with you all during this difficult time. God be with all of you each day and know she is with you as well.
With all my prayers,
Anonymously Caring
We are so very sorry for your loss. Keeping you all close in our prayers now and in the days ahead.
Jeff Mosley made 7 jewelry boxes for his family and friends. Here are photos of Jeff’s mom and girls with their boxes. Ms Juanita was always interested in what Jeff was making or doing in his shop. She would come out and sit and talk with us. She was a very special lady.
We went to visit Ms Juanita and I had to snap a couple of pictures of her with Haley and with Jeff. She always wanted to make sure everyone was doing ok.
Ms Juanita was well known for her homemade peanut brittle. Many times when she visited Jeff she would make peanut brittle. As she got a little older she wasn’t able to pick up the heavy pot so Jeff and Carla would help her in the kitchen.
I loved having Ms Juanita around. She never spared saying what was on her mind. She was kind and generous and very interesting to talk to. She was a wise woman. Ms Juanita will always be in our hearts. Until we see you again.
Mrs. Juanita will be miss she was an intelligent woman nd so kind and sweet I was her one of her Caregiver’s keeping the family uplifting in the spirit 💔
Mike and Craig,
My sincerest condolences on the loss of your mother. May she rest in peace. 🙏✝️
Randy Hondros