June 25, 1921 – Jan. 21, 2012

WOODVILLE — Services for Moselle McCearley Felter, 90, of Woodville, who died Friday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Field Memorial Hospital in Centreville, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Newman Funeral Home (formerly Woodville Christian Church) in Woodville with Bro. Bernard Waites and Bro. Tom Sexton officiating.

Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Newman Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Felter was born on June 25, 1921, the daughter of Percy Van McCearley and Virginia Pearl Tyler McCearley.

Mrs. Felter married Herbert Edwin Felter in Wilkinson County on August 11, 1939. Mr. Felter died Oct. 5, 1992. A familiar, friendly part of the Woodville community for many decades, Mrs. Moselle worked for several years at the Ben Franklin store and was an active member of Woodville Christian Church. She found happiness and contentment in God’s blessing and life’s simple pleasures. A talented seamstress, crafter and quilter, Mrs. Moselle served as the president of the Happy Homemaker’s Club and was a member of the Thimbles & Threads Quilting Guild.

Mrs. Moselle tended a variety of plants and flowers in her yard, often sharing cutting with friends and neighbors so they, too, could enjoy their beauty. Always full of wit, she loved gathering with her family to celebrate many special occasions. Mrs. Moselle’s life was like her gardening. Because she gave of herself, her legacy — the plantings of wisdom, contentment and love — has taken root and will continue to grow in the lives of others.

The family extends a special thanks to Joan Brown of Woodville. She was Mrs. Moselle’s longtime friend since their time working together at Ben Franklin. Brown faithfully visited and cared for Mrs. Moselle each day during the last few months of Mrs. Moselle’s life.

Mrs. Moselle is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Edwin Felter; parents, Percy Van McCearley and Virginia Pearl Tyler McCearley.

Survivors include two sons, Herbert Edwin Felter Jr. and his wife, Geraldine Ashley Felter, of Crosby, and William Wayne “Billy” Felter of Liberty; daughter, Linda Gene Felter Carter and her husband, Howard Lee Carter Jr., of Woodville; seven grandchildren, Virginia Ellen Carter Johnson and her husband, James Milton Johnson, of Crosby; Tammy Carter Dawson and her husband, Justin Dawson, of Woodville; Herbert Van Felter and his wife, Rachel Phillips Felter, of Crossett, Ark.; Holly Lynn Felter Rabalais and her husband Michael “Mike” Rabalais of Zachary, La.; Louis Edwin Felter of Natchez; Patricia “P.J.” Felter Pevey and her husband, Shea Pevey of Brookhaven, and Kelly Felter Olive and her husband, Scott Olive, of Woodville; 12 great-grandchildren, Crystal Pearl Freeman and her husband, Justin Freeman, of Centerville; Malarie and Madison Dawson, of Woodville; Tayler Baggett, Hope Felter and Hannah Allen of Crossett, Ark.; Brittney Rabalais, Noah Houtman and Jonah Houtman of Zachary, La.; Gracie Felter of Natchez; William “Will” Olive and Peyton Oliver, of Woodville.

Pallbearers will be James Johnson, Justin Dawson, Van Felter, Mike Rabalais, Louis Felter, Shea Pevey, Scott Olive and Justin Freeman.