Mary Louise Moody

ASHTABULA – Mary Louise Moody, age 96, of West Avenue passed away Monday, October 16, 2023, at Ashtabula County Medical Center surrounded by her loving children.
She was born June 11, 1927, in Texarkana, Arkansas, the daughter of Jesse and Willie Mae (Purdom) Hill. At the age of 11, Mary Louise accepted Christ into her heart and became a member of St. James Baptist Church in Texarkana and was baptized in the nearby creek, as was the custom.
She attended Washington High School in Texarkana and college at Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, AL, where she earned a degree in Institutional Management.
On June 2, 1949, she married the love of her life, David Louis Moody, Jr., and from that union they had three children: Stephanie Moody of Ashtabula, Rosalind Moody-Lanton of Cincinnati, and Dr. David L. (Linda) Moody III of Mentor; four grandchildren, Ferrial Hussein Lanton Mountbatten-Price, Kristopher David Moody, Timothy Michael Moody, and Aaron Louis Moody; three great-grandchildren, Eleanor Louise Moody, Tatum James Moody, and Sebastian Oliver Moody. She also had four loving God-children, Jacqueline (Morrison) Nix, Jarrod Bunch, Andre Terrell, and Robin Williams.
In 1953, Mary Louise and her husband, David, became members of the Peoples Missionary Baptist Church. As a devoted member, she functioned as the Media Contact from 1956 until present. She had received numerous awards for her tireless efforts promoting the building fund and other endeavors.
On May 11, 2010, David and Mary received the ACMC Healthcare System Community Impact Award for "Breaking the Barrier." She also received a Recognition of Employment and Service in honor and deep appreciation of her 40 years of faithful, devoted, and valuable service given to the ACMC Dietary Department from September 1, 1951, to January 31, 1992.
A member of the Ashtabula Zonta Club and Zonta International since 1988, she spent 35 years contributing to improving women's lives and empowering them to develop their full potential.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, David Louis Moody, Jr., on May 16, 2013, and she still cherished the years they had together.
Mary credits her parents for the woman that she became. They loved the Lord and lived by God's Grace and so did Sister Mary Louise Moody. Her favorite scripture was Psalm 71:1 "In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust."
Calling hours will be held from 5-7PM on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the ZABACK-WILLIAMS-DUCRO FUNERAL HOME, 500 West Prospect Road, Ashtabula.
A calling hour will also be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 10-11AM with a service to follow at 11AM at the Peoples Missionary Baptist Church, 3837 West Avenue, Ashtabula. A burial will follow at Ridgeview Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Peoples Missionary Baptist Church or Zonta Club of Ashtabula, PO Box 616, Ashtabula, OH 44005.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the following: Rev. Dr. German Womack, Jr. and Peoples Missionary Baptist Church, the Hospitalists and nursing staff of ACMC, Dr. Perry Fleisher, Dr. Adeola Fakolade, Dr. S. Dacri-Kim, Dr. Michael Papsidero, Dr. Michelle Dunbar, Dr. Alexander Taich, MD, Dr. David Novak, Judy Coleman, the ACMC Dietary Department, and Ducro Services, Inc.
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