Vivian Delores Farrington

Vivian Delores Mosley Farrington passed away suddenly on April 3, 2025, following a brief illness. Vivian was born a Grady baby on July 6, 1953, in Atlanta, GA. to the late William Mosley Jr. and Eddie Mae Mosley. She begins her life in Scottdale, GA. seeing home on Reed Street and Proctor Street. There, she attended Robert Shaw Elementary and Hamilton High school where she developed lifelong friendships with peers in the community. In her last 2 years of high school she participated in the regional effort called integration or desegregation where kids from her community were bused to another community for equality in learning and opportunities. That paid off with lifelong friends in that community and being recruited for higher learning. She was recruited by and left to attend Emmanuel College in Boston MA and later transferred to California State University of Pennsylvania where she obtained both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science. It was here, at California State University, where she met her future husband, Mark Farrington. After completing her undergraduate and master’s programs, Vivian later attended and earned a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University (SMU) law school and later went on to pass the bar and become a licensed attorney in the states of Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and also the hardest states in the country, New York and California. She was talented enough to study on her own and forgo law school to accomplish passing the bar in those states. A mother first, Vivian held many positions which allowed her to utilize her legal education. The two jobs she was most proud to have held were as a Labor Relations Representative for the California Corrections Peace Officer Association as well as an Assistant Public Defender. In her travels as attorney, she won over 700 cases and saw almost all the 50 states and territories. Her earlier years were spent as a book worm, and a tom boy. In teenage years, in summer, she and her girlfriends organized and herded younger children in their care and set up softball and kick ball games. The games were mostly in someone’s back yard and adjusted to each kid’s ability. Many days were spent where everyone stayed out until dark. There was no streetlights so it made it hard to continue where you could not see the ball anymore and knew it was time to quit. She always knew when fruit was in season and herd the kids to pick and eat fruit even if it was in the most unlikely places. She made those the best of times to all dozen or so kids she picked up and managed with her care and attention. Vivian had many passions in life including, but not limited to, loving on her grand babies, barbecuing (but only on a charcoal grill, never propane with charcoal) traveling, roller coasters, soul music, and football. As she was always fond of recounting, some of her happiest days were sunny Sunday afternoons where she could enjoy grilling and watching the Falcons. (Despite spending 20+ years living in Philadelphia, she sadly never came around to becoming an Eagles fan). All her time away she loved talking on the phone endless hours with her family and friends back home. This kept her tethered to home though obligations kept her away for decades. Vivian is survived by her son, Mark (Carolyn) Farrington; her two grandchildren, Madelyn (7) Farrington & Kevin (4) Farrington, her brothers, Willis Mosley and Eddie Lee Mosley, her aunt, Leila Mosley as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Vivian was preceded in death by her son, Matthew Eli Mosley, and her brothers, David Mosley, Bernard Mosley, Eddie Frank Mosley, and Jimmy Mosley. A memorial service honoring Vivian’s life will be held on Monday, April 14th at Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory at 351 N. Clarendon Ave. Scottdale, GA. 30079 at 11:00 am. Interment will be private at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to MANNA, (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) an organization close to her heart, whose mission to improve health and nourish healing for those with serious illnesses deeply resonated with her values and compassion. Further information about Manna’s mission and making online donations can be found by visiting: https://mannapa.org. Arrangements by Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes

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Vivian Delores Farrington

July 6, 1953 - April 3, 2025