- Date Of Birth: March 18, 1929
- Date Of Death: April 8, 2016
- State: Idaho
Rose T. Moody, age 87, passed away from natural causes on April 8, 2016. She has joined her husband James and her son, William in the heavenly world.
Rose Todd was born on March 18, 1929 in Fulton, Mississippi. With her 3 brothers and 5 sisters, the family then moved to Tupelo, Mississippi, just down the road a piece from the first grader named Elvis Presley.
She married the only man she ever dated, James Moody, on February 27, 1946, in Brinkley, Arkansas, where they began their family. She had three sons; James, William, Marion and one daughter, Phyllis. She and James were married 58 years when he preceded her in death in 1999.
Rose and Jim moved their family to several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan and Colorado, before settling in Boise, Idaho, in July of 1955. Rose worked at The Idaho Candy Co. for a number of years. Later, she worked for Jim Moody’s Plumbing business answering the phones and helping in the office. She also fed the men lunch every day, cooked Southern style, of course.
Rose was affectionately known as Mom, Grandma and Miss Rose. She never lost her strong Southern accent or her renowned ability to cook southern-fried good food. One of her most endearing characteristics was to “tell it like it was.” She told the truth, without sensors, and if you were offended, you better just get over it. We all loved her for that.
Rose is survived by two children, Marion Moody and his wife, Jackie of Boise, Idaho; and Phyllis Clark of Fort Worth, Texas; her two sisters, Laverne of San Antonio, Texas and Lura of White Hall, Arkansas and one brother, Kenneth of Merced, California. Marion’s 5 Children – Michael, James, Donald, Tonya and Stephanie. Phyllis’s 5 children, Isaac, Byron, Sean, Angel and David; William’s 2 children, Matthew and Angela. Rose had 29 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. She also had numerous nieces and nephews along with a huge “family” of people who really weren’t related to her. They were drawn to her “Mom” ways and values.
