Joyce Maxine Mosley Mochoge

MOCHOGE Joyce Maxine Mosley Mochoge was born October 31, 1933 in Stanaford, West Virginia (Raleigh County) to the late Margaret Cousins Mosley and Albert Early Mosley. She was affectionately known as Mama, Grandma, and GeGe. Joyce Mochoge was an active member of Trinity Baptist Church, Columbus, Ohio. She completed her secondary education at Stratton High School in Beckley, West Virginia. Later in life, she attended West Virginia State College, where she studied business and met her late husband, Micah M. Mochoge. She was a skilled bookkeeper for the Rutherford Accounting Firm in Institute, West Virginia; and the Mammoth Insurance Company in Columbus, Ohio. She later became a dedicated and dependable employee with CMACAO and a member of the Board of Directors of the CMACAO Federal Credit Union. At that time she transferred to the Child Development Council of Franklin County Head Start in Columbus, Ohio. She was a founding member and retired as Fiscal Officer after thirty four years of combined service in 2004. She leaves to cherish her memory six daughters, Camilla Rakes, Joyce (Howard) Turner, Choclate Mosley, Kerebi (Mark) Mochoge-Hunt, all of Columbus, Ohio, Susan Mochoge and M. April (Vincent) Mochoge-Murray of Stone Mountain, Georgia; six grandchildren, Ricole Rakes, Theron Mosley, Arretha Mills, Jalisa Harris-Rakes, Mecah Mochoge, and Victoria Murray; four great-grandchildren, Jasmine Rakes, Maya Mosley, JaNai Rakes, and Charles Douglas, Jr.; a special loving uncle, Clyde Cousins, and her long-time pet cat, Mufasa. Special thanks and love to a host of family, friends, and co-workers. Homegoing service 10 AM Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the Trinity Baptist Church, Atcheson St. an St. Clair Ave., Rev. Victor Davis, pastor. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday, 9 a.m. until the start of services. Interment Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to DIEHL-WHITTAKER FUNERAL SERVICE , 720 E. Long St.