Obituary: Mary "Mickie" Waruszcak Moss | Eastern NC Now

   Mary "Mickie" Waruszcak Moss, age 62, a resident of Smithwick Creek Church Road, Williamston, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at her home.

   A celebration of her life will be Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM at Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations, 4500 US Hwy 264 E., Washington, NC officiated by Pastor Josh Davenport. Special music will be provided by Pastor Josh Davenport. A reception for family and friends will be held immediately following the service. The family will receive friends at other times at her home.

   Mickie was born on February 17, 1949 in Rocky Mount, NC, daughter of the late Frank Waruszcak, Jr. and Evelyn Gay Waruszcak. She was a graduate of Rocky Mount High School class of 1967, Martin Community College and East Carolina University. She taught English at J.H. Rose, Jamesville, Williamston and Washington High Schools. Mickie was chairman of the Exceptional Children Department. She was married to Marvin Lee Moss, Sr. on April 28, 1967 who preceded her in death April 23, 2007. Mickie was a member of Fairview Christian Church.

   Mickie is survived by her children, Marvin Lee Moss, Jr. and wife Sandra of Wake Forest, Danny Moss and wife Sheri of Winterville, Jessica Arnold and husband Chris of Washington and Nicole Myers and husband Steve of Williamston; grandchildren Matt and Lauren Moss, Emily and Sarah Moss, Christian Russell, II and Blake Arnold and Skylar Myers; sister Doris Gay Matthews of Spring Hope, NC, brother Stanley Van Waruszcak and wife Sibylle of DeRidder, LA and mother-in-law Geneva Mae Mitchell Moss of Wake Forest. She is also survived by her faithful companion Roxie.

   In addition to her parents and husband she was predeceased by her brother Frank Waruszcak, III and her father-in-law Charlie Gray Moss, Jr.

   Memorials made be made to the Marion L. Shephard Cancer Center, 1209 Brown Street, Washington, NC 27889 and the Beaufort County Humane Society, PO Box 8, Washington, NC 27889.

   Hillside Funeral Service & Cremations, 4500 US Hwy 264 E., Washington, NC, (252) 975-4500, has been given the honor of being entrusted with serving the Moss family.