Obituary of George Moody

George Edwin Moody, Sr. Born April 16, 1937 Died July 2, 2009 Moody was born and raised in West Palm Beach. He was the fourth of five children. As a young man, George would spend his summers staying with his older sister Evelyn in Ocala. As an adult, George followed in his father's footsteps and worked in the family electrical business. He managed several electrical and plumbing supply shops in south Florida. In the late 1950s George settled in Marion County with his first wife Shirley and they had a daughter, Cathy Anne. In 1964, at the age of 27, he suffered a heart attack and moved to Franklin, North Carolina to rest and recover. A year later, George and his family returned to Ocala and he opened his own electrical contracting company. Besides running a successful electrical contracting company, he also owned and operated a number of different businesses throughout Marion County. Over the years, he owned a grocery store, pawn shop, bicycle & hobby store, electrical supply shop and lighting fixture showroom. In his spare time, George enjoyed fishing and vacationing with his family. In 1973, his wife Shirley died tragically of acute renal failure. A year later, George married his second wife Deborah and they had three children. He was a hard working businessman and devoted father. He wanted the best for his children and he spared no expense on birthdays and Christmas. He would make financial sacrifices to send his children to private school so that they could get the best education. George was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Florida Gators, Atlanta Braves and NASCAR racing with his children. In 1994, George was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and was forced to retire from the career he loved so much. Over the next 15 years, his health continued to deteriorate and on July 2, 2009 he died of complications related to COPD. George Moody is survived by his daughter, Cathy Smith and her husband Donald; son, Darrell Moody; daughter, Jamie Martin, her husband, Michael and grandson, Jack little jackie; brother, David Moody and his wife, Patsy; brother Ray Moody and his wife Melissa; brother, Richard Moody and numerous nieces and nephews. George Moody was preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley Anne Moody; sister Evelyn Furr; brother-in-law, Joe Furr; son George E. Moody Jr.; and sister-in-law Jean Moody. The family would like to thank all of you for joining us to celebrate his life.