Prather Elizabeth Moody

UntitledPRATHER ELIZABETH
YAWN MOODY
1921-2009

Prather Elizabeth Yawn Moody, 87, of Pensacola, FL passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
Mrs. Moody was born in Memphis, TN on November 3, 1921. She attended University of Mississippi. She married James William Moody in 1942 and they moved to Sewanee, TN, when he taught at his alma mater, University of the South following WWII. Jim's work in historic preservation first took Jim and Elizabeth to Nashville, TN, then Richmond, VA, and then in 1972 to Pensacola, FL, 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.
She is 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.
Survivors include her nephews, 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.
Memorial Service will be held 3:00pm Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Fr. Harry Hill officiating. Burial of the remains will be at a later date at the University of the South, Sewanee, TN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, 18 West Wright Street, Pensacola, FL 32501 or to West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc., P.O. Box 12866, Pensacola, FL 32591.
HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.