Danny Lee Moody

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Danny Lee Moody, 67, died Friday afternoon in his home after a brief battle with cancer. Danny was born in Beaumont, TX, to Denton and Adalene Smith Moody. After the death of his mother, Danny was raised by his grandparents Carl V. and Vera Smith. Danny has lived in Sabine County all his life and was a well known and respected carpenter in the county. He spent a number of years building and maintaining Fin and Feather Resort for George Pickett. Danny was a member of the Church of God.

Danny is survived by his wife Opal Moody of Hemphill; his son Brad Moody of Hemphill, two grandchildren; Zachary Chad McGee-Moody and Ethan Allen Moody of Hemphill; three sisters, Patricia Moody Cordray and her husband John of Carthage, Lanell Moody Hardy and her husband Marlin of Center, and Sue Moody Loper of Huntington. He is also survived by three brothers; Rev. Charles Moody and his wife Linda of Hemphill, Larry Moody and his wife Dana of Hemphill and Gary "Chuck" Moody of Geneva. Also surviving is one Uncle Delton Moody and his wife Jean of Cut and Shoot, TX, and a number of nieces and nephews, cousins and a host of friends including a special friend Tamara. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, and infant sister Katherine Moody.

Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 8:00PM, Sunday, February 5, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St, Hemphill, TX. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Monday, February 6, 2012, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Yellowpine Cemetery, Yellowpine, Texas.

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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]

Samuel married Nancy Elizabeth Donahoe. Nancy was born about 1883; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 7 and 8 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 5A
91-91
McDaniel, Wm R Head M W 45 M Tx NC Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Rella Wf F W 41 M Tx x Tx
McDaniel, Thornton Son m W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Railroad
McDaniel, Vera Dtr F W 17 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Leon Son m W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Emma Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Albert Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Wm R Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Dorian Dtr F W 4 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3
Enumerated April 17, 1930
ED 176-4 SD 19 Sheet 6A
130-130
Norwood, Willie Head M W 23 M 20 La La La Common Laborer Logging Mill
Norwood, Emmie M Wf F W 21 M 18 Tx Tx Tx
Norwood, Billie Jean Dtr F W 1 2/12 Tx La Tx
131-131
McDaniel, Wm R Head M W 54 M 22 Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Logging Mill
McDaniel Rilla M Wf F W 51 M 20 Tx Tx Tx
McDaniel, Albert Son m W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Logging Mill
McDaniel, W R Jr Son Tx Tx Tx Farmer
McDaniel, Derrian L Dtyr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Mary E Mother-in-law F W 77 Wd 21 Tx Miss Ala
Smith, Fowler W ---- M W 36 D 19 Tx Tx Tx Common Laborer Logging Mill/Farm

William married Rilla Mae Martin on 4 Dec 1899 in Sabine County, Texas. Rilla (daughter of Albert Hill Martin and Mary Elizabeth Sibley) was born on 20 Jun 1879 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 24 Dec 1949 in Wiergate, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Newton City Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Rilla Mae Mcdaniel
Event Date 24 Dec 1949
Event Place Home, Wiergate, Newton, Texas
Gender Female
Race (Original) White
Age (Formatted) 70 years 6 months 4 days
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birth Date 20 Jun 1879
Birthplace Texas
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name Albert Martin
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name Mary E. Sibley
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation Housewife
Residence Place Wiergate, Newton, Texas
Cemetery (Original) Newton
Burial Place Newton, Texas
Burial Date 26 Dec 1949
Informant's Name (Original):
GS Film number 2223549
Digital Folder Number 4031938
Image Number 2348
Reference ID 63061

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFQ7-3HP : accessed 20 Aug 2013), Rilla Mae Mcdaniel, 24 Dec 1949.