Wayne H Mosby Obituary (1926 - 2013)

Wayne H. Mosby 87, of Mt. Zion passed away at 5:45 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2013. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL. Military Honors will be provided by the U.S. Navy Honors Team. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning until service time at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Memorials may be made to the Fallen Heroes Fund (http://fallenheroesfund.org/). Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Wayne was born March 25, 1926 in Decatur, IL the son of Willis H. and Rose E. (Corrington) Mosby. He married Helen Gordon on June 11, 1948. She preceded him in death on December 30, 2004. Wayne served as a Radio Man in the US Navy and was a World War II veteran. He owned and operated Mosby Upholstery. Wayne served the Mt. Zion Community by being a village trustee and a commissioner on the village zoning and appeals board. He was an active member of the Breakfast Optimist Club and the Golden K's Lions Club, and a daily regular at the Mt. Zion Caf. He also was a member of the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his sons: Jeff Mosby and his wife Patrice of Maineville, Ohio, and Brad Mosby of Bloomimgton, IL. Three grandchildren, Ryan, Olivia and Montana, also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and half-brothers: Carl and Earl George.