On June 23, 2015, God in His infinite wisdom separated the Body and Spirit of Ruth Moody. She was born in St. Mark Ga., to the late Mr. & Mrs. Felton and Dorothy Elizabeth (Nee Shanks) James, on March 24, 1922. She attended school in Meriwether County; where she met William Moody.
William and Ruth was joined in Holy Matrimony on October 16, 1938
in St. Mark Georgia.
There union brought eleven children; William Jr, Charlie Merrial (deceased), Eleanor (Cupe; deceased); Everlena (Coleman; deceased), Franklin Daleno(deceased), Twins- Arnold & Allen (deceased), James Felton (deceased), Thomas Carlton, Avis Ann & Shirley Isabel.
She accepted Christ at an early age and fellowship at Hill Chapel in Hogansville with her family. In 1956 her family relocated to Newark, N.J.
Mrs. Moody remained a faithful housewife and mother, not only to her own biological children, but also to any person who passed through her doors. Aside from being mother, housewife, mother-in-law, friend, shelter and food provider to the needy, she worked for a brief period with senior citizens and disabled individuals through the Home Maker Services for The City of Newark, New Jersey. She also helped raise her grand and great- grandchildren while their parents worked and/or attended college.
Mrs. Moody joined Metropolitan Baptist Church under the late Rev. Benjamin F. Johnson. She was a dedicated worker, a Sunday school teacher, a member of the Senior Choir and Ladies Aid Auxiliary. When her husband retired in May 1985, they returned to Hogansville, Georgia and joined Springfield Baptist Church. There, she served on the Mother Board and as a Sunday school teacher.
Mrs. Moody was a life time member of the Troup County NAACP.
She leaves to cherish her memories 3 sons and 2 daughters; 1 sister Gaudie Smith (Chattanooga, TN), 2 brothers, Hubert & Eddie B. booth of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandsons Levar, Damon (Shemeka) and Franklin (Marilyn), special son Orlando Jones, special granddaughter Bernadette McRae, special great-granddaughter, Tynesha Moody, a host of grand, great- grand, great-great grands, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Special thanks to Erica Jones, Debbie Highland and Pat Elder for their love, dedication and care.