THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, October 26, 1967

George Moody, 88, 335 Palm Circle, Flagler Beach, pioneer developer of Flagler County died at 3 a. m. Monday at Bunnell General Hospital where he was admitted Saturday afternoon after suffering an apparent heart attack.

He was a former state representative and had been a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee for 16 years, serving on many committees.

Born in Baxley, Ga., February 10, 1879, he moved to Bunnell from there in 1904. In 1914 he moved to Ocean City Beach which he homesteaded and helped develop into a city which was later renamed Flagler Beach. He was the first mayor of Flagler Beach when the town was incorporated in 1925 and served several terms as commissioner. He was also a member of the first Bunnell City Council and also the first Flagler County Commission.

He was active as chairman of the East Florida Mosquito Control District and as chairman of the Flagler County Democratic Executive Committee at the time of his death.

He was a charter member of the First Methodist Church of Bunnell, Masonic. Lodge No. 200, F. & A. M., Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 93 and a life-member of Morocco Temple.

Mr. Moody is, survived by his wife, Julia; a daughter, Mrs. Eula Fuller, Bunnell; a step-daughter, Mrs. John Parsons, Montgomery, Ala.; three sons, George Miles, Flagler Beach; Leonard, Alexandria, Va.; and I. I., Lake City; a step-son, Wayne Wallace, Daytona Beach; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday at the First Methodist Church in Bunnell. Rev. Oliver Taylor, pastor of the church officiated. He was assisted by Rev. Reynold Hoover, First Methodist Church of Flagler Beach. Interment followed at Espanola Cemetery. Craig Funeral Home of Bunnell was in charge of arrangements.

Active pallbearers were Charles Creal, Clinton Giddens, P. A. Edmonson, A. B. Johnston, Otis Hunter, and Tommy Durrance.

Honorary pallbearers were Ray Mercer, Senator Verle Pope, Lyman Gage, Frank Brede, Frank Upchurch, Zach Holland, E. H. Treadgill, J. W. Green, Henry Coleman, Robert Merrell, Claude Varn, Walter Cody, Tom Holden, A.C. Rogers, W. W. Deen, R. W. Deen and T. K. McKnight.