Richard Lindsey "Lindy" Moody

Mar 12, 1943- Jan 6, 2023

Richard Lindsey “Lindy” Moody, 79, passed away at 12:15 am on Friday Jan 6, 2023, at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, Indiana.  Lindy was born in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Herman and Edith Moody, on Mar 12, 1943.  He married JoAnn Bartels on Dec 4, 1965 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Lindy served in the Air Force for 21 years and was a Vietnam Veteran.  He had many jobs while in the Air Force, but he is most proud of being a flight engineer on the C-5A while stationed at Dover AFB, Delaware. 

He loved all animals, but his treasures were his 2 toy Poodles Missy and Brigett and his most beloved Pomeranian, Sheba.

Lindy is most remembered for strong personality, his love of corvettes and racing and music especially by the late Elvis.  Spending time outdoors in the summer was another love whether boating or shark fishing in Delaware he was always ready to go.  He would never sit still he always said there is something that needs to be cleaned, repaired, or improved- he was a self-taught mechanic with additional training from the Air Force so if there was something he couldn’t “fix” then it couldn’t be repaired.

Richard is survived by his wife, JoAnn, his daughters; Teresa (Richard “Garry”) Quirk of Kokomo, Indiana, Christine Jennewein of Melbourne, Florida, five grandchildren; Ryan Jones, Brianna Davis, Erika Rose, Matthew Jennewein, Victoria Jennewein, two great grandchildren; Jolene Chumbley, Bennett Davis, a brother, Dale Moody of Yorktown, Virginia and two sisters, also of Virginia, Sherry Duncan and Sheila Hooks.

Visitation will be held from 11am to 1pm on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home, 105 West Third Street, Peru, Indiana. Burial will take place at Marion National Cemetery in Marion, Indiana on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 11am. Military honors will be provided by Wright Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard.

Lindy will truly be missed, he kept his circle small but whole heartedly loved and cared for everyone within that circle.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home. Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.

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