Lillian Mobley

Lillian Mobley (1930 – 2011) was an American community activist. She was active in the African-American community of South Los Angeles and was instrumental in the establishment of a major hospital in the neighborhood. According to U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, she was "the most accomplished and successful community activist South Los Angeles has ever had."

Biography Lillian Harkless was born to Charlie and Corene Harkless on March 29, 1930, in Macon, Georgia. The McCone Commission convened after the 1965 Watts riots identified deficiencies in health services available in South Los Angeles and made recommendations for improvements in these services. As part of implementing these recommendations, Mobley, along with Mary Henry, Caffie Greene, Johnnie Taylor, and Nola Carter, pushed for the establishment of a major hospital in South Los Angeles.

Mobley had four children: Corene, Charles, Kenneth, and Phillip.