Dr. Charles Moody
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Jacksonville Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Watford officiating.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Rawls Funeral Home in South Fulton is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to The Honor Scholarship, in care of Arista House, 311 Taylor St., South Fulton, TN 38257.
He was born March 15, 1936, son of the late Rev. Willie Cab “W.C.” and Cordelia L. (Morris) Moody in Fulton. He was married to the former Katie M. Gary, who preceded him in death.
He was a member of Jacksonville Free Will Baptist Church and was an elder who had pastored churches in Kentucky and Missouri. He had served 12 years as a city commissioner and a term as vice mayor and was also a volunteer firefighter.
He was affectionately known as “Chuck Boy” to family and friends. He also was called “Chazzy Chuck” from his days as a disc jockey.
He leaves to celebrate his life two daughters, Karen K. “Kay Kay” Moody and Cordelia L. “Dee Dee” Golden; his stepson, Mardie Young; his son-in-law, Lance C. Golden; his daughter-in-law, Angela Barber-Young; six grandchildren, Christopher L. Moody, Chyna L. Golden, Lance C. Golden Jr., Mardie Young Jr., Amari S. Young and Prejhette N. Young; two sisters, Pauline Moody and Ima Lou Moody; two sisters-in-law, Harriet Moody and Carol Moody; his special friend, Hazel Hicks; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was also preceded in death by his son, Charles Robert “Bubba” Moody Jr.; two brothers, the Rev. James H. Moody Sr. and Aaron T. Moody Sr.; and his sister, Margaret Moody.