Doris Moody

Mrs. Doris Gena Hamilton Moody, 97, passed away on January 3, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona.
Mrs. Moody was born on September 17, 1919, in Gulfport where she lived until the last three years of her life. She graduated from Gulfport High School, Class of 1937, and attended Perkinston Junior College before marrying her childhood sweetheart and husband of 73 years, Robert (Bob) Lynn Moody, Sr. Although they lost their home on Second Street to Hurricane Katrina, they would not consider moving from Gulfport, the town they loved and have always called home.
Mrs. Moody was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gulfport and a former member of the Gulfport Junior Women's Club, Gulfport Junior Auxiliary, Civic League, Great Southern Country Club, Gulfport Yacht Club, Four Seasons Garden Club, Merry Maskers Carnival Association and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Craftsmen's Guild. She was an avid bridge player and belonged to several bridge clubs over the years. She enjoyed golfing, gardening, traveling, reading, and boating on the family boat, The Ballyhoo. Later in life, she and Bob enjoyed making children's wooden toys and attending local craft fairs. After Bob died three years ago, she moved to assisted living in Flowood, MS, to be near her son and family. She remained active and was visiting her daughter in Arizona when she passed away after a short illness.
Mrs. Moody was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Moody; her parents Robert Ray Hamilton, Sr., and Mary Frances Shamburger Hamilton; her sisters, Gertrude Cronkhite and Mary Lillian Strobel; her brother, Robert Ray "Bobby" Hamilton, Jr.; her son-in-law Ronald Greeley and her granddaughter Vanessa Lynn Greeley.
She is survived by daughter, Cynthia "Cindy" Moody Greeley of Tempe, AZ; son Robert "Bobby" (Kay Tillmann) Moody of Brandon, MS; grandsons, Randall (Lidiette) Greeley of Mesa, AZ, Ryan (Natalie) Moody of Brandon, MS, Shaun (Shannon) Moody of Madison, MS; great-grandchildren Thomas (Autumn) Greeley of Tempe, AZ; Rebecca Greeley (Houston) Tanner of Omaha, NE; and Jennifer Greeley (Tyler) Largo of Provo, UT, Sydney and Cameron Moody of Madison, MS; Rives and Maxwell Moody of Brandon, MS. She was also blessed with great-great grandchildren, Kyree and Lily Tanner of Omaha, NE and Ella Greeley of Tempe, AZ. The family was proud to have five living generations. She is also survived by her sister, Betty Jean Hughes of Carmel Valley, CA; nephew Jim Moody of Gulfport, MS, as well as several other nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held at RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Rd., Gulfport on Monday, January 9, 2017 from 11:00 AM until noon. A graveside service will follow at 12:45 PM at Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport.
An online guestbook may be signed and memories shared at www.riemannfamily.com.