Meridian, MS - Vivian Ruth (Beddingfield) Mosley, 79, passed away July 2, 2025 at Trend Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Meridian surrounded by family and friends.

Vivian was a Meridian native who also lived in the Mississippi Delta and Union City, Tennessee as a young adult. She returned to Meridian in the early 1980s to be closer to her mother.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 8th, 2025 at 10 a.m. at Hamrick Cemetery in Collinsville.

She was employed in social work, serving as a case worker for the Mississippi Department of Human Services for about nine years. Before that, she worked in several office jobs in the Meridian area.

The 1963 Meridian High graduate also attended Meridian Junior College, receiving an Associates Degree, and the Mississippi State University Meridian Campus, where she was a social work major.

She was the mother of three children. One daughter, Amy Mosley Sample, lives in Meridian and helped oversee her care throughout her life. She was preceded in death by her son, Steven "Steve" Mosley, who died in 2008. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Mosley, who died at birth.

Vivian was a dedicated and determined mother, who raised her children as a single mom. She always balanced working and caregiving, and always sacrificed her own wants and needs for those of her children.

She was a proud grandmother of Aubrey Sample, whom she always enjoyed spending time together with, creating arts and crafts, watching children's shows, and teaching her how to play the piano. When Aubrey was little, Vivian enjoyed setting up a "Peppa Pig" themed table and chairs for their craft time together in her home.

Other survivors include her son-in-law, Robert "Bob" Sample. She was also preceded in death by her parents, George and Marian Beddingfield; along with her brothers George "David" Beddingfield and W.E. "Billy" Beddingfield.

Despite experiencing many challenges, she was a person of great faith, attending Eighth Avenue Baptist Church for most of her life. She played the piano, sang in the choir, helped in the nursery, and supported the church through a variety of committees and related efforts. She later became a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.

Vivian was quick to laugh and had a playful streak. That playfulness was seen in her enthusiasm for the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, as well as soap operas and horror movies. She enjoyed holidays and loved decorating for each one, especially Halloween.

She also loved music and playing the piano, which was a major part of her life. She enjoyed many different genres of music including John Denver and The Beach Boys. She enjoyed being outdoors gardening, birdwatching, and drinking her coffee. She was collector of dolls, bird figurines, and puzzles. An avid animal lover, she had a number of dogs and cats throughout her lifetime. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and friend.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church in Meridian, MS or Hamrick Cemetery in Collinsville, MS.