Lewis "Ray" Moody

Lewis ‘Ray’ Moody, age 86, life-long resident of the Mountain Dale Community, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April l4, 2024.  Born March 9, 1938 in Watauga County, he was a son of Arthur Finley and Edna Faye Johnson Moody.  Ray was a long time member of Mountain Dale Baptist Church.  He loved his family and was so proud of each and every one of them.  He was always there to be mister ‘Fix-it’ for anyone.  Ray worked on cars most of his life and was considered one of the best ‘Framemen’ in the business.  He retired from Andrews Motors Company with 47 years of service. 

Ray is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patsy Fox Moody; son, Steven Moody and wife, Amy, of Zionville; daughter, Brenda Henson and husband, Jeff, of Vilas; three granddaughters, Amber Studstrup and husband, Kristian, Robin Carter and  husband, Richard, and Addison Moody; one great-grandson, Hunter Studstrup; two great granddaughters, Maya and Ava Carter; four brothers, Dean Moody and wife, Jennie, of Vilas, Carl Moody and wife, Lennis of Vilas, A. R. Moody and wife, Pansy, and Ivan Moody, all of Vilas;  four sisters, Bernice Braswell, Ruth May, and Carolyn Wilson and husband, Dale, all of Vilas, and Judy McNamee and husband, Don, of Zionville.  Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Dean Braswell and Earl May.

Funeral services for Ray Moody will be conducted Wednesday afternoon, April 17th, at 2 o’clock at Mountain Dale Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Eric Cornett and Rev. Derick Wilson.  Graveside services will follow in the Mountain Dale Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, April l6th, from 6 until 8 o’clock at Austin & Barnes.

Flowers are appreciated or the family suggests memorials to the Mountain Dale Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, in care of Travis Cornett, 521 Bamboo Heights, Boone, NC 28607.

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Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Moody family.

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