Visitation will be September 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home, 515 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. September 24 at Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 5721 Methodist Road, Greensboro, NC. Burial will be immediately following the service in the church cemetery. The service will be led by Pastor John Woods, assisted by Reverend Aaron Moss, Reverend Mark Weekley, and Reverend Doctor Kyles Wallace.
Renie was a confirmed member of St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hickory, NC, and an active member of Tabernacle United Methodist Church. She founded and chaired until her death the bereavement program, known as TLC. She also was active in the United Methodist Women, dedicated member of the Friendship Circle, and served on numerous other church committees. It was an honor for her to welcome each new family that joined the church with a personal visit bearing her famous pound cake along with information about various church programs.
She was born Lorena Arvilee Moody in Hickory to Jayson Rollin Moody and Ruth Harris Moody on August 8, 1933. She graduated from St. Stephens High School in Hickory and N.C. Baptist Hospital Wake Forest University in 1954 as a Registered Nurse. She worked at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital for five years followed by 35 years as office nurse for Dr. George Wolff. After retiring, she served as a nurse at Well-Spring Retirement Center.
Renie was a servant to others throughout her life. She was known for her brilliant mind, detail-oriented thoroughness, caring spirit, welcoming smile and hearty laugh. Renie also was a caregiver to 29 rescue dogs in her lifetime, most recently to her beloved Roo.
Renie was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Jayson, Jr., and two husbands: Charles (Buck) Ledwell and William (Bill) Jefferson. She is survived by numerous cousins and their families and her adopted family, Ed and Peggy Christenbury with their children and grandchildren, who looked to her for pearls of wisdom, godly guidance, love and laughter as a beloved matriarch to the whole family. She also leaves behind her long-time neighbor, Charlie Townsend, several very special adopted sisters, and many loved Tabernacle members.
Memorials may be made to the Christian Life Center at Tabernacle United Methodist Church or to the Humane Society of the Piedmont, 4517 West Wendover Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27409.
Online condolences may be made through www.haneslineberryfuneralhomes.com.
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