Emmett L. Moody

Emmett L. Moody, age 69, of Surrency, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 under the care of Community Hospice in Vidalia.

Mr. Moody was born September 11, 1947 in Wayne County to the late Emmett Mack and Doris Vivian Combs Moody. He was a member of Surrency Free Will Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Hamm & Ann Bowyer and brother, Lawton Moody.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Blanton Moody of Surrency; daughters, Pam (Steve) Craven of Baxley and April (James) Hester of Surrency; sister, Marsha (Charles) Hubbard of Baxley; brother, Issac (Brenda) Moody of Hazlehurst; three grandchildren,  Peighton Miles, Brooke Hester and Jordan Hester; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 16, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Rev. Russell Horne and Rev. Virgil Carter will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Moody-Tillman Cemetery.

Active pallbearers are Trampis Carter, Wade Moody, Bruce Nail, Chad Allen, Ken Wiggins, Jake Pitts and Jared Allen.

Honorary pallbearers are all friends in attendance.

Visitation will be Monday evening from 6 until 8 PM at Swain Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family request remembrances be made to Community Hospice, 904 Mt. Vernon Road, Suite 1, Vidalia, GA 30474

Arrangements are under the direction of Swain Funeral Home.