Sherrie Moody

Sherrie Vassar Moody, 63, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 2, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer. Sherrie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, caring for those she loved. Sherrie attended Surry Baptist Church and provided help to local churches over the years, selflessly giving where she could. Sherrie was preceded in death by her father, James Angus Vassar, Sr. and her mother, Geraldine Reynolds Vassar of Newport News.
Sherrie is survived by her husband of 44 years, William Thomas Moody of Elberon; two daughters, Tammy Moody Rollings and husband, Glenn and Teresa Moody Oldenburg and husband, Mark; six grandchildren, Ashley Rollings Danley and husband, Nate or Euless, Texas, William Glenn Rollings, Autumn Soren Oldenburg, Madeline Kay Oldenburg, Gracie Lee Oldenburg, and Elizabeth Rose Oldenburg, all of Elberon; six sisters, Donna Vassar Livingston, Linda Vassar (Wayne) Westcott, Patricia Vassar (Steve) Bradshaw and Deborah Vassar, all of Newport News, Betty Vassar (Bill) Duer of Houston, Texas and Terri Vassar (Keith) Kolekofski of Williamsburg; two brothers, James A. Vassar, Jr. of Newport News and Mark David Vassar of Wakefield and numerous nieces and nephews of whom she adored. There were also many close special friends â??Angelsâ? that she adored and loved. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all of the doctors and nurses that cared for her during her illness.
The family will receive friends at the Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Wakefield on Saturday, December 4, 2010 from 6 to 8 pm. A funeral service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the funeral home with Pastor Ray Hampton officiating. Burial will follow at the family cemetery in Elberon. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .