Flossie Wade

Our beloved mother Flossie (Mask) Wade sadly passed away on December 11, 2024, at the age of 88 at Ohio Health Mansfield, surrounded by family, friends, and lots of love. She was born February 29th, 1936, in Stanton, Tennessee to Joe and Callie Mask. She was one of 12 children born to the union. Affectionately called Sis by her twin brother Floyd, this became her nickname the whole family used. She has been a proud resident of Mansfield, Ohio since 1952. 

Flossie started her working life at Independent Towel Company, Mansfield General Hospital, Therm-O-Disc, and finally General Motors. She retired from General Motors in 2006. Flossie's passions were spending time with family, sewing, bowling and travel, travel, travel! She never passed up an opportunity to go somewhere new. Flossie was a cheerful giver, donating to organizations that helped children, NAACP, Black Women United, volunteering at vacation bible school, and voting registration. She was a member of the Women's Council, attending United Conference for Women, the Full Gospel Baptist Conference for Women, The Kingdom Connection Fellowship Conference and participating with Women's Heart Talk.

She leaves behind 3 daughters by her marriage to Marshall Wade: Debora Wade Moore, Veronica Wade Gamble, Nancy Wade. Her bonus children, Betty (Artie) Mason, Johnnie, Aries, Alease and Willie John Blaney and Jennifer (Larry) Carter. A surviving sister, Helen Mask Johnson, nephew Hugh (Linda) Mask, 6 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, plus a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends. 

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her 4 brothers (twin Floyd, James, Lonnie D and Joe Nathan), 6 sisters (Mattie, Chaney V, Florence, Viola, Geneva and Frettie), a

nephew (Ronald) and 1 grandson (Johari).