Jeptha Edward Moody Jr.

Jeptha Edward Moody, Jr., 87, of Scottsboro passed away January 27, 2014, at Huntsville Hospital. Jep was a lifelong resident of Jackson County where generations of his family have called Scottsboro and the Larkinsville area home. Jep was a graduate of Jackson County High School, Auburn University and the School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University. He retired after a long career with the Jacobs Bank of Scottsboro, where he served as the Chairman of the Board as well as the Chief Executive Officer. He will not only be remembered for his success as a business man but as an example of great courage. Stricken with Guillian-Barre Syndrome at the age of 58, he went from being an avid championship-caliber amateur golfer to living his life from a wheelchair. He always said that you needed to look at life on the bright side and that he felt so blessed to be alive. After his illness, he led Jacobs Bank to its greatest growth expanding it into Dekalb and Madison Counties. He successfully led the sale of the privately held bank to Regions Financial Corporation in 1998. He was involved in his community in ways too numerous to mention but he would want to be remembered for his service and leadership to the First United Methodist Church; he was a long time member of the Scottsboro Rotary Club of which he was named the Paul Harris Fellow; he was a leader in the Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and was twice recognized as Jackson County’s Man of the Year. Jep was a lifelong supporter of Auburn University –he especially loved his Auburn Tigers. He was a friend with many of the coaches and made a point to know them on a personal level. Most importantly, Jep will be remembered for the love that he had for his family. Mr. Moody is survived by his wife, Glenda Whitaker Moody; his daughters, Jane Moody Bergman and James Wilson Bergman of Scottsboro; Tracy Hope Harlow of Homewood; his sons, Jeptha Edward Moody III and Deborah Meeks Moody of Scottsboro; Dr. Jon Rice (Jack) Moody and Emily Word Moody of Huntsville, AL; his grandchildren, James Wilson Bergman, Jr., Jon Riggs Bergman and Kelli Coleman Bergman, Jacob Edward Bergman all of Scottsboro; Mary Jeanne Moody and Hannah Jane Moody of Nashville, TN; Annie Adair Moody and Sarah Grace Moody of Auburn, AL; Jon Rice Moody, Jr. of Philadelphia, PA and Elizabeth Word Moody of Auburn, AL; a great grand-daughter Mary Jacobs Bergman of Scottsboro, AL. He is also survived by his niece, Bunnie Bradford Smith and Michael Sterling Smith of High Point, NC and his nephew Dr. Charles R. (Brad) Bradford and Nancy Hammer Bradford of Scottsboro and their children. Jep was pre-deceased by his first wife, Jeanne Jacobs Moody; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeptha Edward Moody, Sr. ; and his sisters, Jane Moody Japhet and George Japhet; Ruth Moody Bradford and Charles Raymond Bradford. The visitation will be held at First United Methodist Church of Scottsboro on Friday, January 31, 2014 from 11:30-1:30. The funeral services will follow at the Church at 2:00. Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be given to the First United Methodist Church, 1105 South Broad Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768 or to The Jep Moody Auburn University Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 854, Scottsboro, AL 35768.

Jeptha Edward Moody Jr.

June 30, 1926 - January 27, 2014