Gerald "Jerry" M. Moody, 78, of Port Byron, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Genesis-Illini Restorative Care in Silvis.  Funeral services for Jerry will be held at 11:00am on Monday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave. , Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00am on Monday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery.  Memorials may be made in care of the family.

Jerry was born on January 8, 1938 in Kewanee, Illinois.  He married Darlene Eleanore Bledsoe on April 18, 1959 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Rock Island.  Jerry worked at Case IH in earlier years.  Later on, he went out on his own as a Union Painter and Vinyl Hanger.  His sons  followed in his footsteps as painters;  a fact that Jerry was proud of.  Jerry greatly enjoyed playing golf and watching the Chicago Bears and Bulls play.  He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Moline.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Darlene; sons and daughters in law, Jerry (Ronna) of Davenport, Tim (Gail) of Port Byron and Kayla Truitt of Orion; grandchildren, Caleb, Christopher and Annabelle Moody and special friends, Ed and Mary Murrens.

He was preceded in death by his son, Chris in 2010.