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Lee Junior Moody
Lee Junior Moody, 89, of Ansonia, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at
Heartland of Greenville. He was born Sept. 21, 1926, in Celina, a son
of the late Clark Leroy and Laura (Shook) Moody.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,
Dan and sister-in-law, Becky Moody; son-in-law, Tom Brumbaugh Sr.; and
daughter-in-law, Jeana (Wion) Moody.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II from Dec. 8,
1944, to May 20, 1946 receiving a Bronze Star Medal. He was a member of
the Ansonia American Legion and attended Teegarden Congregational
Christian Church. A true horseman, he worked at New Idea in Coldwater
for 43-plus years and retired as a foreman. He had also been vice
president of the union at one time.
Surviving are his wife Beatrice (Riffell) Moody, whom he married Sept.
5, 1946; a son, Ronald (Nancy) of Ansonia; three daughters, Linda Moody
and Beverly Brumbaugh, both of Ansonia, and Brenda (Dan) Norton of
Greenville; grandchildren, Jamie Moody, Tom Brumbaugh, Michelle (Bob)
Jones, Justin Brumbaugh, Nikki (T.J.) Phillips, Breanne (Ben) Bucholtz,
and Jodi (Scott) Deaton; great-grandchildren, Sierra Hill, Jenna Bell,
Cassie Hernandez, Buck Jones, Joe Hiestand, Tory Jones, Tracy Jones
Coe, Maddicyn Brumbaugh, Anson and Kasen Phillips, Rileigh Norton and
Damien, Karlee and Lyndi Deaton; great-grandchildren, Enrrique,
Aaliyah, Cora, Christopher, Serenity, Soriah, Kendrick, Jatelyn,
Brooklyn, Joe, Samantha and Braxton; two brothers, Harry of Rossburg
and Jim of Ansonia; a sister, D'Arleen Waymire of Greenville; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 25,
2016 at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville, with Pastor Gordon Jones
officiating. Burial, with military honors conducted by the Greenville
Honor Guard, will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Garden.
Friends may visit Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Association of Darke
County, P.O. Box 781, Greenville, Ohio 45331 or State of the Heart
Care, 1350 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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