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Mr. John Griffin Moody
06/14/1949 - 10/26/2026
Mr. John Griffin Moody, age 77, of Bracey, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2026, in his home with his loved ones by his side. He was a long time farmer, and was the owner/operator of Circle M Farm. John was a 1967 graduate of Park View High School and a 1969 graduate of Louisburg College. He is survived by his daughter, Braxton Ashley Moody and her husband, Jason Bridges, of Clayton, North Carolina; his longtime companion, Tessie Smith-Sadler of South Hill; his sister, Patricia M. Lewis (Ralph) of Bracey; his brother, T. Michael Moody of South Hill; his two children by choice: Julie Watkins and her husband Kirk, and Emory Sadler and his wife Mary Stuart; his five grandchildren by choice: Channing Watkins, Addy Watkins, Harrison Sadler, Paynter Satterwhite and Paschal Satterwhite and his many loving nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to all of John's caregivers, as well as the staff at Amedisys Hospice, for the outstanding care given to John. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, October 31st at 2:00 P.M. in Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ray of Hope Food Pantry at P.O. Box 785, Bracey, VA 23919. Online condolences may be made through our website, www.crowderhitecrews.com. Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Moody family.
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About Us
At Crowder-Hite-Crews we’ve always been proud to say that we are large enough to serve and small enough to care. When you choose us, we consider this a sacred trust between your family and ours. We offer a full range of funeral service, whether for a traditional funeral or cremation, and we are able to assist families worldwide. In February of 2004 we installed a crematorium to better serve our cremation families. We now do all cremations in our facility, saving transport to another location for this service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the cremation process.
Family owned and operated since 1972.
Situated on a 3-acre pastoral setting.
1st Place in Reader’s Choice for Funeral Service (17 years running).
Staff members are active in many civic organizations in the area, including Lions, Rotary, Moose Lodge, Masons, Ruritan, and Chamber of Commerce.
Owners are former Presidents of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association and Southside Funeral Directors Association.
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Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home & Crematory
PO Box 422
1504 N. Mecklenburg Ave.
South Hill, VA 23970
Local (434) 447-7171
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Condolences to the family. John was one of a kind. He will be missed by many. Prayers for the family in their time of loss.
had some good time when we young
So sorry to hear about John. Prayers for the family.
John had been a long time pal. Sad that he was taken from his loved ones.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for all of his friends and family.
My family grew up next door to the Moody family, we knew them all, from Willard & Becky to Pat, John & Mike. We were all farm kids and what a way to grow up all together. Those were special times, and John will be missed.
So sorry for your loss. Thinking of the family during this difficult time.
My sincere condolences go out the whole family. I know John will be missed by all.
Ron Griggs