Mozelle Flippen
Mrs. Mozelle Flippen, 98, of Union City passed away 11:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at the Obion County Nursing Home.
Funeral services were to be conducted 1 p.m. today (Dec. 20, 2023) at Bishop Street Church of Christ. Mark McBride, Guy Walker Gray and Stephen Sutton were to officiate. Burial was to follow in Cobbs Chapel Cemetery.
Visitation was held at Bishop Street Church of Christ from 11 a.m. until the hour of services today.
Pallbearers were to be Matthew Gray, Josh Gray, Clint Wilson, Charlie Wil-son, Hayes Flippen, Joe Kendall and Hugh Adams.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mozelle was born Sept. 14, 1925, in Obion County, daughter of the late W.L. and Sue Etta (Barton) James. She married Evan Flippen June 28, 1941. He preceded her in death Aug. 23, 1998.
Mozelle had been em-ployed at the former Lucy’s Shoe Box and had helped her husband with their fruit farm. She was a member of Bishop Street Church of Christ.
She is survived by her son, Billy Flippen of Union City; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by one sister, Lovie Cole; and five brothers, Johnny James, Bryant James, Jack James, Raymond James and Leroy James.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Messenger/12.20.23