James Moody

Waynesville-James Roy Moody, age 72, of 622 S. Haywood Street, died Thursday, May 8, 2003 at his residence.

A native of Graham County, he moved to Haywood County as an infant and grew up in Maggie Valley. He was the son of the late H. Grady and Cora Parks Moody. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Moody Schmersahl and three brothers, Hugh A., Fred B., and Jack P. ''Dick'' Moody. He graduated from Waynesville Township High School in 1949 where his classmates voted him ''Class Poet.'' He then attended Appalachian State University and graduated in 1953, where he was inducted into Who's Who in America, was President of the Business Club, and was a member of the Pep Club.

He was a veteran of the US Army. He earned his Master's Degree from Western Carolina University. He was employed by the Haywood County School System as a teacher at Bethel High School for one year and was later employed by Dayco Corporation for ten years. He was then employed by Haywood Community College in 1966 and served as Head of the Business Department; Director of Occupational Education; and most recently held the position of Division Chair of Business and Health & Human Services.

He was a member of the following boards and organizations: Haywood County Arts Council, Haywood County Friends of the Library, Haywood County Library Board of Trustees, Folkmoot USA, NC Humanities Council, Asheville Art Museum, Maggie Valley Kiwanis Club, Pigeon River Boy Scouts of America Council, Chair of the Haywood County Visiting Arts Program, Chair and Co-Chair of the Arts Council Atlanta Ballet Project, Co-Chair of Waynesville Tour of Homes, National Humanities Council in New Orleans, and a recipient of the Waynesville Rotary Club Paul Harris Award. He also served his family as president of the Moody Reunion for 42 years.

He is survived by two sisters, Catherine M. McCrary of Maggie Valley and Margaret M. Owens of Iron Station, NC; nine nieces and nephews and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2003 in the Charles M. Beall Auditorium of Haywood Community College.

Memorials may be made to the Fine Arts League of Asheville, 25 Rankin Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 or to the Haywood County Public Library, 678 S. Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC 28786.