Doris Green Moody, 85 of Malden, Missouri, was born on November 9, 1932, in Portageville, Missouri, to the late Albert E. & Beulah Mae Crafton Green. Doris was the 10th of 11 children. She departed this life on Monday, June 25, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  

Doris met Curt Moody at a softball game. They married April 6, 1952, at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Homer & Cecile Greene, in Matthews, Missouri. Daughter Debbie was born on Christmas Day in 1959. Doris & Curt were married for 52 years before Curt’s death in 2004.

Doris graduated from Campbell High School in 1950. Doris went to work doing bookkeeping after high school and continued to do accounting and taxes throughout her life, including owning and operating an H&R Block office in Perryville for several years and later owning D & D Tax Service in Malden. In 1979 Doris & Curt moved into the house originally built by her parents in Malden, where she resided until her death.

Doris loved her extended family and cherished time spent with her brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. She was loved by all her family and will be missed. She loved animals and had pets all her life, including her cats Penny and Jax, who also survive her.

Her survivors include her daughter Debra Moody of Malden, Missouri; her brother Bill Green & wife Nancy of Malden, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters: Allie Mae McCrory, Helen “Zip” Preyer and Mary Lee Green; and 6 brothers: Ira Greene, Homer Greene, Earcel Green, Bob Greene, Joe Greene and Rlee Green.

A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, June 29, 2018, at the home of her brother Bill Green at 1204 Stokelan in Malden, Missouri, with Mr. James Powell officiating. Open house at 4:00 P.M., Sharing of Memories at 5:00 P.M. and Fellowship at 6:00 P.M.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Doris to: Guardian Angels Cat Rescue & Adoption Shelter, 907 Hobson Ave., Hot Springs, AR 71913 (Doris’ cat Penny was rescued by Guardian Angels and adopted by Doris from them); or Bootheel Youth Museum, P.O. Box 182, Malden, MO 63863; or a charity of your choice.

Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of the arrangements.