She was born and raised in Pikeville, TN. She had been a resident of Chattanooga for the past 70 years. Betty was of the Church of God/Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her wonderful parents, Beecher and Edith Moody, 3 baby siblings, her oldest brother, Charles, and 2 younger brothers, Jack and Bud. Also preceding her in death was her loving and devoted husband, Ernest who died in 1958, after they had only been married for 10 years. She remained his widow for 60 years, never once dating another man. She lovingly raised their three children, Jimmy, Eddie and Sandy. Sadly, her loving and devoted daughter, Sandy preceded Betty in death in 2009.
Betty loved our Lord, Jesus, and often spoke of him, as her “Precious Lord”. She loved her family. She loved her friends. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her two loving and devoted sons, Jimmy (Sharon) and Eddie (Janice) Loyd, grandson, Adam (Brigette) Loyd, and 1 great-grandson, Antony Rocha, all of Chattanooga, 2 loving and devoted brothers, Sam (Sherry) Moody, of Ringgold, and Beecher Greer (Lillie) Moody, of Indiana, 2 loving and devoted sisters, Katherine Moody, Rossville, and Joyce Jackson, Michigan, a loving and devoted sister-in-law, Iwilla Moody also of Michigan, several nieces and nephews, special friend, Sarah Acuff, and a host of other family and friends.
A Celebration of Betty’s Life will be held in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. EST with Rev. Philip Morgan officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. EST on Monday evening at the funeral home. She will be laid to rest with her husband and daughter in the Pikeville City Cemetery.
The family wishes to thank the kind, considerate, loving and compassionate staff at NHC Rossville for their excellent care of mom during her last year here on this Earth. NHC staff and team you are the best and we will never forget the kindness you showed to mom and us over the past year.
Arrangements are under the care of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist East Chapel, 404 South Moore Rd. East Ridge, TN 37412.
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