Margaret (Johnson) Mozingo (1927 - 2005)

Born 29 May 1927 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Cameron McDowell (Mitzell) Mitchell — married 9 May 1973 (to 19 Nov 1976) in Puerto Rico, United States

Died 11 Jul 2005 at age 78 in Florence, South Carolina, United States

Biography

Margaret was born in 1927. She passed away in 2005.

• Mrs. Mozingo was the daughter of Olin Thomas & Evelyn Brock Johnson. She was the widow of the late Judge and Speaker Pro-Tem Claytor Arrants, the late Senator James Pierce "Spot" Mozingo, the late actor Cameron Mitchell, and the late entrepreneur Robert Bobby Rainwater. She was a native of Florence, but lived for extended periods in Los Angeles, Darlington, and Myrtle Beach.
• Margaret Johnson Mozingo died suddenly and unexpectedly after a minor injury, Monday, July 11, 2005. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Belk Funeral Home, Darlington, with interment following in Grove Hill Cemetery.

Mrs. Mozingo was born in Atlanta, GA, daughter of the late Olin Thomas Johnson and the late Evelyn Brock Johnson. She was the widow of the late Judge and Speaker Pro-Tem Claytor Arrants, the late Senator James Pierce Spot Mozingo, the late actor Cameron Mitchell, and the late entrepreneur Robert Bobby Rainwater. She was a native of Florence, but lived for extended periods in Los Angeles, Darlington, and Myrtle Beach.

Mrs. Mozingo particularly loved the Pee Dee area of South Carolina, and was active in both its financial and social communities. She served on the Boards of several companies and on the Boards of many charitable organizations, and was particularly proud to have been on the foundingBoard of the Billie Hardee Home for Boys. She was a member of the Florence Symphony Guild, American Cancer Society, Black Creek Land Trust, and Presbyterian Church Circles. She was a member of Darlington Presbyterian Church prior to moving her membership to First Presbyterian Church in Florence.

She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Brock Arrants (Ben) Oates of Darlington and her son,Thomas Aladdin Mozingo of Florence and Myrtle Beach; grandchildren, Morgan Oates (Greg) Harrison, Allison Oates (Hal) Jordan, Ronald Bentley Oates, III, Austin Thomas Oates, and Lucas Marion Oates; her faithful friend, Rubin Preacher Muldrow; step-sons, Dr. James Pierce Mozingo, IV of Bishopville and Francis Lever Mozingo of Darlington.

Mrs. Mozingo was preceded in death by a step-son, William Butler Mozingo.

Sources

• *Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/75509554/margaret-mozingo : accessed 21 July 2021), memorial page for Margaret Johnson Mozingo (29 May 1927–11 Jul 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75509554, citing Grove Hill Cemetery, Darlington, Darlington County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Patrick Yearty (contributor 46993532) .