Mervin E. Moody

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mervin E. Moody, age 79, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Thursday,

March 25, 2010 at 9:39 p.m. in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale,

Ill.

Mervin was born on Dec. 21, 1930 in Pinckneyville, Ill., a son to Emmett and

Albena C. (Giacomo) Moody. He was a veteran of the United States Navy

serving during the Korean War. On Jan. 26, 1952, he married Ada "Oralene"

Bardle and she preceded him in death on April 4, 2009. He had worked as an

Aviation Electrical Technician at McDonell Douglas and then later at Scott

Air Force Base where he retired after 29 years. After retiring, he worked at

Pinckneyville Farm Service. He was a member of the N.R.A., enjoyed trap and

skeet shooting, woodworking, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include two sons, Steven (Carol) Moody of Pinckneyville, Ill., and

Eugene (Bridget) Moody of Pinckneyville, Ill.; a daughter, Nancy (Thomas)

Presswood of Pinckneyville, Ill.; a sister, Nadine Queen of Pinckneyville,

Ill.; 11 grandchildren, Stephanie and Megan Moody, Bridget (Daron)

Fulkerson, Gina (Johnny) Murphy, Hannah (Joe) Stork, Ben Moody, Eric

Presswood, Justin Moody, Kevin Presswood, Craig Presswood, and Kiela

(Brandon) Vuichard; and 11 great-grandchildren, Alexandria and Katerina

Moody, Amari Moody, Garret and Levi Vuichard, Chase and Cade Fulkerson, Zack

and Sierra Presswood, and Payton and Cole Presswood.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Norman Moody; and

brother-in-law, Donald Queen.

Funeral services were held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, Ill. on

Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. with Justin Moody officiating.

Interment was in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, Ill.

Friends called at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Monday from

5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children&#185;s Research Hospital.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit

www.pyattfuneralhome.com.