Prather Elizabeth Yawn Moody

Florida, Pensacola - PRATHER ELIZABETH YAWN MOODY, 87, passed March 18, 2009 in Pensacola. Born in Memphis, TN November 3, 1921, she attended University of Mississippi and married James William Moody in 1942. She and her husband moved to Sewanee, Tennessee, where he taught at his alma mater, the University of the South, following World War II. Jim’s work in historic preservation first took Jim and Elizabeth to Nashville, Tennessee, then Richmond, Virginia, and then in 1972 to Pensacola, Florida, where he retired in 1986. Elizabeth was always social, the perfect hostess, a great cook, and a delight to all her many friends with her infectious personality and interest in fashion and having fun. She was active in her church, Christ Episcopal Church in Pensacola, and was a longtime Doncaster representative beginning in January, 1978, until her death. Services will be held Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Pensacola, FL, with Rev. Harry Hill officiating. Burial will be at The University of the South, Sewanee, TN at a later date. Mrs. Moody was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, James William Moody, parents, Pauline Elizabeth “Ladybird” Yawn and Henry Clay Yawn, her brothers, McDonald Yawn and Lt. Col. Henry Clay Yawn, Jr. USAF retired. She leaves nephew, David McDonald Yawn, wife, Cathy, and children, Lawrence Dunlap Yawn and Connor Brennen Yawn, nephew, William Tate Yawn, wife, Melissa, and children, Alexandra Taylor Yawn, William Tate Yawn, Jr. and Margeaux Isabella Yawn, all of Memphis, TN, nieces, Lisa Yawn of Virginia Beach, VA and Ginger Norfleet Coy of San Francisco, CA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Christ Episcopal Church, 1800 W. Garden St., Pensacola, FL 32591, West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., P.O. Box 12866, Pensacola, FL 32591