Mr. James Ray Moody, age 86 of Hiawassee, GA, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at North East Georgia Medical Center.
Mr. Moody was born Tuesday, August 29, 1922 in Clay County, NC to the late Wiley and Arizona (Mann) Moody. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and a WWII US Navy Veteran. Mr. Moody was preceded in death by a son, Bradley Moody.
Survivors include: wife, Muriel Moody of Hiawassee, GA, son, David Moody of Alto, GA, son, Jerry Lee Eller of Hayesville, NC, son, Jeffery Moody of Atlanta, GA, brothers, Kenneth Moody of Hiawassee, GA, and Voyde Moody of Atlanta, GA, sisters, Thelma Noblet of Hiawassee, GA, and Ethelene Harkins of Cleveland, GA, five grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Pallbearers will be Brion Moody, Howard Moody, Marty Moody, Tyler Moody, Randy McConnell and Jeff Youngblood. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 until 9 p.m., Sunday, February 8.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Hiawassee, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.