Mosely died Sunday, July 20, 1969 in a local hospital. A native of Hempstead, Texas, he had lived in Fresno 14 years.
Surviving are his widow, Juanita of Fresno, CA; a son, Mosely, Jr. (Mel) of Los Angeles, CA; five daughters, Mrs. Faye Hill, Mrs. Rosetta Bills, Mrs. Arneta Mack, Mrs. Ethel (Clifford) Henderson, all of Fresno, and Mrs. Jennie (Johnnie) Wesley of Los Angeles, CA; four brothers, George of Bakersfield, CA, John of Odessa, TX, Dr. G.E. Behn of Chicago, IL, and Leroy of Tulsa, OK; two sisters, Mrs. Addie M. Miller of Dallas, TX, and Mrs. Julia Barbara Reid of San Francisco, CA; 40 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The Fresno Bee, date unknown:
"Funeral services for Mosely Leonard Behn, 68, of 101 Oleander Avenue held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 1969 in the Fellowship Baptist Church, 1030 B Street, Fresno, CA, Rev. Eddie M. Daniels, Officiating."
Services entrusted to the care of the Sterling Funeral Home, 1146 B Street, Fresno, CA.
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PARENTS: JOHN MOSELY BEHN, SR (d. 4/13/1901, Allen, TX) and NANCY HANKS BRAMLETT BEHN (d. 11/14/47, Dallas, TX)
Preceding him in death are seven brothers: Arthur, Henry James, J.N., Prince Albert, Charlie, Thomas W. and Samuel; and two sisters: Mattie Behn Jones and Alverda Behn Watkins.
Mosely died Sunday, July 20, 1969 in a local hospital. A native of Hempstead, Texas, he had lived in Fresno 14 years.
Surviving are his widow, Juanita of Fresno, CA; a son, Mosely, Jr. (Mel) of Los Angeles, CA; five daughters, Mrs. Faye Hill, Mrs. Rosetta Bills, Mrs. Arneta Mack, Mrs. Ethel (Clifford) Henderson, all of Fresno, and Mrs. Jennie (Johnnie) Wesley of Los Angeles, CA; four brothers, George of Bakersfield, CA, John of Odessa, TX, Dr. G.E. Behn of Chicago, IL, and Leroy of Tulsa, OK; two sisters, Mrs. Addie M. Miller of Dallas, TX, and Mrs. Julia Barbara Reid of San Francisco, CA; 40 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
The Fresno Bee, date unknown:
"Funeral services for Mosely Leonard Behn, 68, of 101 Oleander Avenue held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 1969 in the Fellowship Baptist Church, 1030 B Street, Fresno, CA, Rev. Eddie M. Daniels, Officiating."
Services entrusted to the care of the Sterling Funeral Home, 1146 B Street, Fresno, CA.
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PARENTS: JOHN MOSELY BEHN, SR (d. 4/13/1901, Allen, TX) and NANCY HANKS BRAMLETT BEHN (d. 11/14/47, Dallas, TX)
Preceding him in death are seven brothers: Arthur, Henry James, J.N., Prince Albert, Charlie, Thomas W. and Samuel; and two sisters: Mattie Behn Jones and Alverda Behn Watkins.
Family Members
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Mattie Lee Behn Jones
1882–1962
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Prince Albert Behn
1883–1956
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John Mosley Behn Jr
1885–1976
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Thomas White "T.W." Behn
1888–1941
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Addie L. Behn Miller
1889–1980
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Julia Barbara Behn Reid
1891–1984
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Leroy Behn
1893–1970
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Dr General Eckie Behn
1894–1983
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Alverta "Alberta" Behn Watkins
1897–1919
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Samuel "Sammie" Behn
1898–1918
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