Marguerite J. Moody 1913-2010 Skowhegan- Marguerite Sarah Jones Moody, 96, passed on to her heavenly home one day before her 97th Birthday to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on November 7, 2010. She was born in Burnham, Maine on November 8, 1913; the daughter of Rose (Houston) and Wilbur Jones. She was raised from the age of 6 to adult by Lamont and Clara Appleby on Jewett Street in Skowhegan, Maine. Marguerite graduated from Bloomfield Academy in Skowhegan in 1932 but took an additional year to study Ancient History. She was employed by New England Telephone before marrying Leslie Ray Moody on June 1, 1940 in Cornville, ME. Marguerite and Leslie worked a small farm on the Beans Corner Road in West Pittsfield from 1942 until they moved to Skowhegan to live with their daughter Joyce Palmer and her husband Elwood in November of 1995. She was a very loving and dedicated mother, always showing great interest in the spiritual as well as physical welfare of her children. She was a very active member of the Canaan Calvary Church for many years while living on the farm in Pittsfield and also Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Skowhegan playing the piano and organ since her teenage years, where she started playing at Bethany Baptist Church in Skowhegan. Marguerite was predeceased by her parents, husband and 6 siblings, 4 sisters; Vera, Kathleen, Bernice and Amanda, 2 brothers; Percey and Wendall. She is survived by a sister Frances Hammond of So. Paris, ME, a son Colburn and wife Ellen, a daughter Joyce Ann, 2 granddaughters; Debra Moody of Long Island, NY, and Tracy and husband Donald Ewing of Wappingers Falls, NY, and 1 great grandson; brady Ewing and several nieces and nephews. Brothers in-law; Myron Moody and wife Emily of Cornville, Allen Moddy and wife Beverly of Houlton, Willis Moody and wife Angeline of Sheboygan, WI, a sister in-law Amy Stevens of Delmont, SD, special friends; Lorraine Amazene McLaughlin of Glenburn, Betty Bolstridge, Earl & Theresa Nichols and Sheila Hunt. The family extends their deepest gratitude to Woodlawn Nursing Home in Skowhegan during her stay in February and March 2010 and the staff and volunteers at Hospice for the wonderful care of our mother until her passing. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 11, at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Skowhegan at 12 noon, a funeral service will follow at 1 pm with Pastor Richard Berry officiating, committal to follow at East Ridge Cemetery in Cornville. Those wishing to send memorial donations in Marguerite’s memory may do so to the Trinity Evangelical Free Church 12 McClellan Street Skowhegan, ME 04976. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Smart & Edwards Funeral Home 183 Madison Avenue Skowhegan, ME 04976. 207-474-3357.