November 3, 2023, 71, Rosewood —

Betsy Wiggs Mozingo, 71, of the Rosewood Community passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at her home.

Funeral service will be held Friday, November 10, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Pine Forest Church.  Interment will follow at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Princeton.  The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. at the church.

Ms. Mozingo was born on June 25, 1952, to the late Oscar “Honey” Vernon Wiggs Sr. and Mamie Harper Wiggs.  She was a member of Pine Forest Church.  Ms. Mozingo retired as an Exceptional Children’s teacher with Wayne County Public Schools after 36 years of serving the majority of her career at Rosewood Elementary and Rosewood High School.

She is survived by her two daughters, Kari Ann Mozingo of Rosewood and Amanda McMurray and husband, Charles of Rosewood; two grandchildren, Davis McMurray and Harper McMurray; one brother, Oscar Vernon Wiggs Jr., and wife, Brenda of Butner; one sister, Verna Jo Ellis of Mt. Holly, NC and her brother-in-law, Omar Ludviksson of Iceland.  Ms. Mozingo is also survived by her beloved cats, Isosceles “Baby Boy”, Bella and Gracie, and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Mozingo was preceded in death by her infant son, Cameron Mozingo, and her sister, Kay Wiggs.

Although flowers are welcome, memorial contributions may be directed to Rainbow Services, ECU Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 600 Moye Blvd. MA Suite 333 – Mailstop 632, BSOM at ECU, Greenville, NC 27834,  Attn: Jacque Sauls/ Tamika Mackey.

The family is in the care of Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro.