Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Mosetta Forrest

Oct. 26, 1934 - April 17, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 4/23/2008
SOUTH BEND - Mosetta (Blanton) Forrest, 73, passed away at 9:21 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, in her home. Mosetta was born October 26, 1934, in Chicago, IL, to George Clifford Blanton and Lelia G. (Roberts-Carrie) Blanton, who preceded her in death. She had been a lifelong resident of South Bend where she graduated from John Adams High School. After graduation she attended Indiana Business College. She became a legal secretary to the Prosecutor. She remained at Brennan and Brennan Law School for 16 years. Moe retired after 36 years at United Auto Workers Local #5 as an administrative assistant.

 

She married William Edwin Forrest, who preceded her in death. Mosetta's family who remain to celebrate her life and memories are her daughter, Yvette (Fred) Forrest-White; two grandchildren, Joshua Allen (Denesha) White and Lelia Chantell (Donnie, Sr.) Gray; two great-grandchildren, Donnie Dior Gray Jr. and Catherine Shawna White; and a host of family and friends. The family would like to express their gratitude and thanks to River of Life Family Church for 20 years of love and devotion toward our family. The family would like to thank everyone who has made the past few weeks easier with your love and prayers.

 

The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at noon Thursday, April 24, 2008, in River of Life Family Church, 530 E. Ireland Road, South Bend, IN. Burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend, for those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to noon Thursday in the church In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made payable to the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46614.