Gary Mosley

Gary Mosley, 82, of Nederland, died Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. He was born August 3, 1942, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to Pearl “Betty” Brown Mosley and Kelse Edward Mosley.

Gary was born in Portsmouth, Ohio and graduated from high school in Portsmouth. After graduation, Gary moved with his family to Columbus, Ohio.

After graduating from high school, Gary worked for many years at Catseye Manufacturing which manufactured a variety of types of lighting. Gary then worked for the Holophane Manufacturing plant in Newark, Ohio where he was a line supervisor until 1983.

In 1983, he and his wife, Judi Mosley, made the decision to sell their home in Groveport, Ohio to invest in a Stanley Steemer franchise in Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin counties in Texas. Gary and Judi ran the company successfully for twenty-five years, selling the franchise and beginning their retirement in 2008.

He was a devoted husband to his wife, Judi Mosley, until her death in 2018. The two of them met while working together at Catseye Manufacturing in Columbus, Ohio, which employed multiple members of both their families at the time.  Gary and Judi enjoyed playing cards with family members and their group of friends.  Gary would transform into quite the card shark and was full of quips during these card playing marathons.

Gary was an active and loving father in his children’s lives and the activities Brandon & Andria participated in while growing up.

Gary was an avid golfer for most of his life. He participated in multiple golf leagues while he lived in Columbus. When Gary could no longer play golf, he continued to be an avid golf fan never missing the Masters Tournament amongst others.  He was a huge fan of professional baseball; he was a lifelong fan of the Cincinnati Reds and adopted the Houston Astros as his team upon moving to Texas.  He was also lifelong fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Survivors include his son, Brandon Mosley and wife, Amber; daughter, Andria Bender and husband, Gary; grandchildren, Olivia and Ella Mosley; Ashton Sharpton; Reid Bender and fiancé Madi; Grayson Bender; Gabriel Bender and wife, Abby; great granddaughter, Wrenlee Bender; nieces, Debbie Canter, Alycia Rice, and Katie Manos; nephews, Ronnie Gilkerson, Blake Mosley, Anthony Rice, and Eric Rice; and sisters-in-law, Etta Rice; Barb Mansperger; Ruthie Manos; and Janie Mosley.  He enjoyed an especially close relationship with his nephew, Ronnie Gilkerson, who was a great help to Gary during his almost yearly visits, and assisted Gary, Brandon and Andria in dealing with health issues that Gary faced in the past couple of years.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Glorine Gilkerson; brother, Don Mosley; and nephews, Joe and Frank Manos.  Gary enjoyed as close relationship throughout his life with his sister, Glorine and brother, Don.

Mr. Mosley’s cremation arrangements will be handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12^th Street, Nederland.

We wish to thank the staff at Harbor Hospice for their wonderful care of our father and their kindness to both Brandon and Andria during such a difficult time.

A GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE SET AT A LATER DATE