Mary Katherine Moody's Obituary
Mary Katherine King Moody, age 83, passed away peacefully at her home April 13, 2013. Preceded in death by husband, C. Dale Moody, Jr. Survived by devoted sister JoAnne (Don) Brown, nephews Scott Brown, Tommy (Monya) Brown, niece Delany Smith, and seven great nieces and nephews; stepchildren Claire (Jim) Gulmi, Diane (Kent) Patterson, Tina (Roy) DeSha, Cynthia Childs, Dale (Theresa) Moody and ten grandchildren; devoted friends Landon and Donna Pendergrass and their children Hayden, Sarah Grace and Claire; numerous other relatives and friends. Mary Katherine was born and raised in Brownsville, TN. She attended Harding University and Peabody College, graduating with a B.S. degree in chemistry. She had a long career at Buckeye Cellulose and retired after 40 years of loyal service. A long-time active member of Union Ave and Highland Church of Christ, she was a devoted and loving wife, sister, aunt, stepmother and friend. Mary Katherine touched many lives of friends in Memphis and was a “local mother” to many students in the UT medical and dental community, providing for them a home away from home. Visitation 5-7 pm, Monday, April 15, and service at 11:30am, Tuesday, April 16 will each be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave., (901) 767-8930 or memorialparkfuneralandcemetery.com.Location: Garden of Sunrise Arrow Color: Blue
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