remembered as a faithful wife, loving mother and Gramma, kind sister, and enduring friend.
She was a graduate of Etowah County High School in Attalla, Alabama and attended Auburn
University where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. On December 20, 1958.
She married her high school sweetheart, Jim. They extended their honeymoon in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii where Jim was stationed in the Navy for two years.
For over twenty years, she shared her gift of hospitality with others as a wedding caterer. Nena
was instrumental in starting the Hand in Paw therapy program at the UAB Cancer Center
working with childhood cancer patients. Along with her schnauzer, Ellie, they were named the
Delta Society Pet Partner Team of the Year 2008. She and Ellie were the first Alabamian
recipients of this national award.
She is survived by her husband, James C. Moon, children, Nena Beth Moon Morris (Britt),
Sharon J. Moon, Todd J. Moon (Kristen), grandchildren Hannah Sizemore, Haley Sager (Dylan),
Elizabeth Allen (Caleb), Hayden Grace Sizemore, William Morris, Kylee Moon, and Kinsley
Moon, great grandchildren Caroline Sager, Sarah Allen and Henry Allen, her brother, James A.
Todd (Susan) and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, F. Byron and Nena T. Todd, parents-in-law, W. Harold
and Elizabeth C. Moon, brother, Charles B. Todd, and sisters-in-law, Judith F. Todd, Margaret W.
Todd, Betty M. Townsend and Suzanne M. Messersmith.
The burial will be at the Alabama National Cemetery located at 3133 Hwy 119 Montevallo, AL
35115 at 11am on Friday September 20, 2024.
The Celebration of Life service will be held, Friday, September 20, 2024 at Double Oak Community Church,
115 Olmstead Street, Birmingham, AL 35242 at 2pm with visitation being one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Double Oak Community Church or Big Oak Ranch, 250 Jake Mintz
Road, Gadsden, AL 35905.
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