Ora Moseley

Ora Nell Wehring Moseley, 88, of Burton, Texas, widow of William Badget Moseley, died November 26, 2014 in Houston. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 7, at St John''s United Church of Christ in Burton at 1:30PM with Pastor Glenn Schoeneberg officiating with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, December 6, from 5pm until 7pm at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham, TX. Mrs. Moseley was born July 5, 1926, in Burton, TX, to Henry Charles and Ella Hopmann Wehring. She was baptized and confirmed as a child at St. John''s UCC in Burton and remained an active member of the church until her failing health prevented it. She graduated Burton High School in 1943, at the age of 16, and moved to Austin to attend the Austin School of Business. After graduating she met William B Moseley, of Marshall, TX, and they were wed February 21, 1948 at St. John''s UCC in Burton. In 1955, after brief stays in Austin and Marshall, Nell and Bill moved to Houston where they raised their sons Billy, born 1952, and Tom, born 1955. In 1983 the Moseleys made their final move retiring to Nell''s hometown of Burton where they settled in a home on land originally purchased by Nell''s grandfather. Avid travelers, Bill and Nell were members of the Holiday Rambler RV Club and over the course of their travels visited every corner of North America, from Mexico to as far north as Alaska. Having grown up in and around the Burton Farmer''s Gin, her father was manager of the gin for over 40 years, Nell was passionate about its restoration, and the preservation of the gin''s place in not only her history but in the history of the town, state, and country that she loved so dearly. She served on the board of directors for Operation Restoration, now know as Texas Cotton Gin Museum, from 1988 until 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Billy, and brother Hank Wehring. Survivors include her son, Charles Thomas Moseley of Houston, grandchildren, Tyson Moseley and Jessica Moseley; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Always outspoken and full of love and enthusiasm for all of her endeavors she will be missed by all those that knew and loved her. Memorials may be directed to St. John''s UCC in Burton, and or Texas Cotton Gin Museum in Burton.