On March 21,1968 in Seguin, TX a beautiful baby girl was born to Earl Sr. and Dorothy Moseley, whom they lovingly named Lelah Claire. Lelah was the youngest of four children and only daughter.
Lelah was a joy, a bright light whose infectious smile endeared her to family and friends alike. She was baptized at a young age and was active in her home church, Second Baptist Church of Seguin, TX where she attended Sunday School and sang in the junior choir. She attended Seguin ISD schools from kindergarten to graduation. As an honor graduate at Seguin High School, Lelah received a scholarship to Prairie View A & M University, through the Benjamin Banneker honors program. After graduating from Prairie View A & M University in 1990 Lelah married Rodman Goode and to this union one son was born, Brannon Frazier Goode.
Lelah was smart, creative, inquisitive, and continued her education at the University of Texas at Austin, receiving a Master of Education in 1995. She furthered her quest for learning by enrolling in the PhD program in Education at the University of Denver, while working as a Special Education Coordinator in Colorado Springs, CO. Lelah had many professional connections in TX and held many teaching and administrative roles in Seguin ISD and Hutto ISD. She was also a Special Education Coordinator at Education Service Center Region 20 and held bilingual and dispute resolution certifications.
Lelah combined her love of travel and teaching and accepted a position as the Special Education Coordinator at The American School in Paris, France for a year. In addition to travel, she was an avid reader and a huge Harry Potter fan. Lelah followed her passion for makeup and worked as a makeup artist on the set of a feature film in Austin. She loved learning new languages, and was self-taught in Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Along this journey, Lelah met and fell in love with Natalie Haywood, whom she married on March 10, 2012, and renewed their vows again on July 2, 2015. Natalie and Lelah remained deeply committed in love until Lelah drew her last breath on August 20, 2023.
Lelah’s compassionate nature and personality left a positive influence on those with whom she came in contact. In addition, her kindness, and her way of making others feel valued leaves a lasting legacy for us to emulate.
Lelah was preceded in death by her parents Earl Moseley Sr., Dorothy Friday Moseley, brothers Timothy Moseley and Earl Moseley, Jr. She loved her family and is survived by her wife Natalie Haywood (Bulverde, TX), son Brannon Goode (Arlington, TX), brother Clarence Moseley (Austin, TX), nephew Jeremy Richmond (Houston, TX), brothers in law David Haywood (Houston TX), Michael Obershan (Austin, TX), aunt Norma Chappell (Torrance, CA), cousins Malissa Johnston Williams, W.C. Johnston, III (Huntsville, TX), Jamesetta McKnight (Seguin, TX) , Odell Finnell, Jr., E.C. Hawkins, Gloria Hawkins, Jackie Taylor, and Gwen Moseley, and a host of other relatives and friends. A beautifully kind, loving soul whose legacy will live on in our hearts forever.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, September 8 at Second Baptist Church in San Antonio. The funeral, for Lelah Moseley-Haywood, is set for 11 a.m. Friday, September 8 at Second Baptist Church in San Antonio. The services are under teh direction of Bell & Bell Funeral Home in San Antonio.