Parker Moody Jr.'s Obituary
Parker Moody, Jr., 84, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at his residence. He was educated in the Chattanooga Public Schools and was a graduate of Howard High School. Parker attended St. James Overcoming Church and Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He was employed for 30+ years by the Fugitive Department for the Hamilton County Sherriff’s Office for 30+ years and the Chattanooga Glass Company. "Moody" was well known for his humor and the special names he gave his family and friends that kept us smiling and laughing. He had a way of making us all "lighten up". His "joy" will be missed. Parker was preceded in death by his son, Joey Moody; mother, Mary Moody, and father, Parker Moody, Sr. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Kay Moody; daughter-in-law, Malaika Moody; special God-grandson, Demetrius Walker, special God-daughter, LaWanda Saxon; in-laws, Patsy McDade, Gerry (Judy) Johnson, and Clinton (Pamela) Hampton; dearly loved nieces and nephews; best friends, Fred and Ann Gordon, Keisha Clark; and many other relatives and friends. Parker will lie-in-state on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at 12 noon in Lakewood Memory Gardens, East.
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