George Ellis Moody

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George Ellis Moody, 84, of Newland, N.C., died Sunday, January 9, 2000, at a Linville hospital.

Mr. Moody was a native and lifelong resident of Avery County, North Carolina and a son of the late Elijah Puckett and Rosa Ellen Moody Puckett. He was also preceded in death by a son, George Ellis Moody Jr.; and two wives, Della Cable Moody and Lilly Smith Moody.

Mr. Moody was a farmer and attended the Johnson Chapel.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Fred Shoun of Elizabethton, Connie and Fred Hoilman of Newland, N.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Rose Moody of Newland, N.C.; two sisters, Geneva Shell of Heaton, N.C., Maxine Puckett of Elizabethton; six grandchildren and four great-granddaughters.

Funeral services will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Monday from the Grandfather Chapel of Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Sorah and Rev. Wayne Buchanan officiating.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 6:00 p.m. until the service hour.
Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Heaton Cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers are Ann Byrd, Gene Shoun, Crystal Hoilman, Ronnie Moody II, Jessie Moody, Thomas Moody, Whitney Byrd, Jessica Byrd, Manada Shoun and Katie Shoun.

George married Della Mae Cable on 18 Mar 1939 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Della (daughter of Jacob C. Cable and Chanie Elvira Rhymer) was born on 4 Aug 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 3 May 1954 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Barbara Faye Moody was born on 12 Mar 1942 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 25 Aug 2021 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.

George married Lillie Mae Smith on 18 Jan 1955 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Lillie (daughter of Tommie Smith and Fannie Mae Brotherton) was born on 12 Apr 1922 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 1 Nov 1998 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Ronnie Moody was born on 18 Jun 1957 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 7 Apr 2018 in Sullivan County, , , Tennessee.

Unkown married Rosa Ellen Moody. Rosa (daughter of James Wesley Moody and Eliza Cordelia Odom) was born in May 1894 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 6 Aug 1964 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rosa's sons Robert and George were living with her parents James and Eliza Moody in the 1920 and 1930 Avery County, NC Censuses.

James married Eliza Cordelia Odom about 1887 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Eliza was born in Oct 1871 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Elizabeth Jane Tester about 1869 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born on 22 Apr 1846 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina; died on 30 Dec 1914 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Heaton Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]