Moody Ford (Lauderdale County, AL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Moody Ford ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Moody Ford. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Keyes Beech (Journalist)
- He was born in Pulaski (TN) on August 13, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on February 15, 1990 (a Thursday).
- Pulaski is located in Giles County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Moody Ford (which is located in Lauderdale County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Keyes Beech<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Moody Ford to Arlington National Cemetery
W.C. Handy (Musician, composer)
- Full name: William Christopher Handy
- He was born in Florence (AL) on November 16, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on March 28, 1958 (a Friday).
- Florence is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Moody Ford. Both communities are located in Lauderdale County.
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for W.C. Handy<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Moody Ford to Woodlawn Cemetery
William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick (Professional bowler)
- He was born in Florence (AL) on July 25, 1941 (a Friday) and died in Bradenton (FL) on November 16, 2013 (a Saturday).
- Florence is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Moody Ford. Both communities are located in Lauderdale County.
- Bradenton is located in Manatee County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Bruce 'Billy' Hardwick<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Moody Ford to Memorial Park Cemetery
Helen Keller (Activist)
- She was born in Tuscumbia (AL) on June 27, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Easton (CT) on June 1, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Moody Ford (which is located in Lauderdale County).
- Easton is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of her death, she was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Helen Keller<1>
Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Decatur (AL) on May 11, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Plant City (FL) on September 3, 1989 (a Sunday).
- Decatur is located in Morgan County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Moody Ford (which is located in Lauderdale County).
- Plant City is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Oaklawn Cemetery, which is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Truett Banks 'Rip' Sewell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oaklawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Moody Ford to Oaklawn Cemetery
Willard Mack Vickery (Songwriter, muiscian)
- He was born in Town Creek (AL) on June 8, 1938 (a Wednesday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 21, 2004 (a Tuesday).
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Moody Ford (which is located in Lauderdale County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard Mack Vickery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Moody Ford to Woodlawn Memorial Park

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.