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Gary Steven Moody, better known as "Chuck," passed from this life in his home in Geneva, Texas on June 7th, 2017, at the age of 58. He was born in Hemphill, Texas on January 24th, 1959 to Denton David Moody and Adalene Smith Moody. Chuck was the youngest of seven children, and was raised in Hemphill, Texas by his grandparents Carl Vinson and Vera Smith.

When Chuck was not excelling in his carpentry business, he was enjoying time with family and friends; most of this time being spent in the outdoors of Sabine County and Toledo Bend as an avid hunter and fisherman.

Chuck had an easy warmth about him, and could win you over with his funny stories and charming smile. He loved to make people laugh, but especially enjoyed spending time with his three granddaughters.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Laura Malinowski, his parents, Adalene and Denton Moody, brother, Danny Moody, and his grandparents, Carl V. and Vera Smith.

Chuck is survived by his son, Josh Moody and wife, Heather, of Geneva, Texas, daughter Sherrie Moody Birchell and husband, Michael of Lufkin, Texas, and daughter Rebecca Moody Bullock and fianc?, Kenith Windham of Geneva, Texas. He is also survived by his brother Charles Moody and wife, Linda of Hemphill, Texas, brother Larry Moody and wife, Dana, of Six Mile, Texas, sister Patricia Cordray of Carthage, Texas, sister Lanell Hardy and husband, Marlin of Center, Texas, sister Sue Loper of Longview, Texas, his three granddaughters; Addison Leigh Bullock, Sayree Ryann Bullock, and Brinley Renea Moody, and a host of family and friends.

Cremation is under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill, Texas. Memorial services in honor of Chuck Moody will be held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, June 17th, 2017 at Strickland Crossing Church of God in Pineland, Texas.

Gary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A photo of his military marker is on his FindAGrave memorial page.

It is engraved with a cross and reads:

Denton D. Moody
Cpl U S Arym
World War II
Oct 9. 1919 Apr 19. 1999

Denton married Adalene Marie Smith about 1940. Adalene (daughter of Carl Venson Smith and Vera Avery McDaniel) was born on 4 Apr 1926 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Dec 1960 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Pat Cordray, shows that she was the "Only child of Carl Venson and Vera Avery McDaniel Smith. Married Denton Moody at the age of 14. Was mother of 8 children born alive: Patricia Ann, Lanell Marie, Danny Lee, Wanda Sue, Charles David, Larry Gene, Katherine (lived one day), and Gary Steven "Chuck" Moody." On the memorial page of her mother, Vera McDaniel Smith, it was further noted that Vera raised her seven granchildren after the daughters death, and that her "faith and strength were an inspiration to her grandchildren. "

Carl married Vera Avery McDaniel. Vera (daughter of William Robert McDaniel, Sr. and Rilla Mae Martin) was born on 11 Oct 1902 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 1999 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]