Mary Virginia Tomlinson Moody died peacefully on January 30, 2021 with her children by her side. She was 92 years old. Mary Virginia was born in Lynchburg, SC to Ulrich and Mary (Tallon) Tomlinson. She grew up in Johnsonville and Hemingway. After graduating from Hemingway High, she went on to Coker College, but academics could not lure her away from her sweetheart, Fred Cannon. Mary Virginia left college and married Fred on Jan. 25, 1947 at Central United Methodist Church. During the early years of marriage, Mary Virginia and Fred lived in a few scattered states, but they returned to Florence in 1954. Fred died in April 1978. Mary Virginia married the Rev. Dr. C. LeGrande Moody in May 1984, and they were married until his death in November 2001.
When Mary Virginia was a child, her father established a retail business, Tomlinson Sales and Stores. She was proud of the business’s success and delighted in seeing family members—including her husband, son, grandson, and brother, among many others—provide leadership to the business. Until the final days of her life, she took an active interest in Tomlinson’s.
Mary Viriginia’s petite size and Southern charm only vaguely disguised her deep strength. Many will remember her as the 6th grade Sunday school teacher at Central UMC. Others will think fondly of the thoughtful notes that she wrote to them, the pots of soup that she delivered, and her keen interest in generations of friends and family. Her grandchildren still marvel at the savvy investment advice from their elderly grandmother.
When Mary Virginia was a child, her father established a retail business, Tomlinson Sales and Stores. She was proud of the business’s success and delighted in seeing family members—including her husband, son, grandson, and brother, among many others—provide leadership to the business. Until the final days of her life, she took an active interest in Tomlinson’s.
Mary Viriginia’s petite size and Southern charm only vaguely disguised her deep strength. Many will remember her as the 6th grade Sunday school teacher at Central UMC. Others will think fondly of the thoughtful notes that she wrote to them, the pots of soup that she delivered, and her keen interest in generations of friends and family. Her grandchildren still marvel at the savvy investment advice from their elderly grandmother.
Mary Virginia Tomlinson Moody died peacefully on January 30, 2021 with her children by her side. She was 92 years old. Mary Virginia was born in Lynchburg, SC to Ulrich and Mary (Tallon) Tomlinson. She grew up in Johnsonville and Hemingway. After graduating from Hemingway High, she went on to Coker College, but academics could not lure her away from her sweetheart, Fred Cannon. Mary Virginia left college and married Fred on Jan. 25, 1947 at Central United Methodist Church. During the early years of marriage, Mary Virginia and Fred lived in a few scattered states, but they returned to Florence in 1954. Fred died in April 1978. Mary Virginia married the Rev. Dr. C. LeGrande Moody in May 1984, and they were married until his death in November 2001.
When Mary Virginia was a child, her father established a retail business, Tomlinson Sales and Stores. She was proud of the business’s success and delighted in seeing family members—including her husband, son, grandson, and brother, among many others—provide leadership to the business. Until the final days of her life, she took an active interest in Tomlinson’s.
Mary Viriginia’s petite size and Southern charm only vaguely disguised her deep strength. Many will remember her as the 6th grade Sunday school teacher at Central UMC. Others will think fondly of the thoughtful notes that she wrote to them, the pots of soup that she delivered, and her keen interest in generations of friends and family. Her grandchildren still marvel at the savvy investment advice from their elderly grandmother.
When Mary Virginia was a child, her father established a retail business, Tomlinson Sales and Stores. She was proud of the business’s success and delighted in seeing family members—including her husband, son, grandson, and brother, among many others—provide leadership to the business. Until the final days of her life, she took an active interest in Tomlinson’s.
Mary Viriginia’s petite size and Southern charm only vaguely disguised her deep strength. Many will remember her as the 6th grade Sunday school teacher at Central UMC. Others will think fondly of the thoughtful notes that she wrote to them, the pots of soup that she delivered, and her keen interest in generations of friends and family. Her grandchildren still marvel at the savvy investment advice from their elderly grandmother.
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