Social Security Death Index
Name: William O. Mozingo
SSN: 419-20-4459
Last Residence: 36606 Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Born: 3 Dec 1913
Died: 28 Apr 2007
State (Year) SSN issued: Alabama (Before 1951 )


The Wayne County News - (May/4/2007)
W.O. MOZINGO

W.O. Mozingo was born in Waynesboro on Dec. 3, 1913. He fought in World War II under General George Patton with the 65th Infantry Division of the European Theatre and led the mine platoon, prior to being wounded in action and becoming a Disabled American Veteran and a lifetime member of the VFW, Post 49.

W.O. Mozingo was a man who many considered to be the Father of the Labor Movement in Southwest Alabama. He began his union career with the old National City Bus Lines in Mobile, Ala. and was a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 770, for 64 years. Mr. Mozingo was President of his Local for 20 years, as well as being President of the Southwest Alabama Labor Council, AFL-CIO, for 19 years.

He was the driving force in creating the AFL-CIO/United Way partnership in Southwest Alabama by getting the first labor person employed with the United Way. Mr. Mozingo served on numerous Boards of Directors such as the American Red Cross, Volunteers of America, the United Way of Southwest Alabama, Mobile United, South Alabama Regional Planning Commission, the Advisory Board of Springhill Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Advisory Board of the Mobile Personnel Board.

For 50 years, he was a member of the S.B. Adams Masonic Lodge and a found of MC & CE Federal CU of Mobile. In 1992, Mr. Mozingo was inducted into the Alabama Organized Labor Awards Foundation "Hall of Fame" and the Southwest Alabama Labor Council, AFL-CIO, honored him by creating an annual award known as the "W.O. Mozingo Community Services Award."

United Way of Southwest Alabama made him one of only five Mobile citizens to achieve Emeritus status with the United Way Board. Since 1949, he was actively involved in Oakdale Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his grandson, William John Mozingo. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Myrtle LaBarreare Mozingo, children, William Gary Mozingo (Maria A.) of Mobile, Linda Mozingo Murphy (Larry) of Mobile, John W. Mozingo (Lori) of Mobile, sister Josephine Beddingfield of Lucedale, MS, grandchildren, H. Manuela Stafford "Ayla," Diana M. Mozingo and Eric Phillip Murphy (Jennifer), great grandchildren, Joshua Stafford and Amanda Nicole Murphy, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 2 p.m. from Government Street Baptist Church. Interment will be in Pine Crest Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and on Tuesday at 1 p.m. until service time at the church. Funeral arrangements by Radney Funeral Home at 3155 Dauphin St. in Mobile, Ala.