Elsie Marie Jordan Moody

March 22, 1940 - January 14, 2020

Elsie Marie Jordan Moody, well known as “Milkaway”, age 79, who was born in Henrico County on March 22, 1940, passed away Tuesday January 14, 2020. She was the daughter of the late James Odell and Lillian Odell Pankey Jordan and married the late Joseph “Joe Lewis” Moody. “Milkaway” attended Fair Oak Elementary and Middle School, played basketball in high school and graduated from Virginia Randolph in 1958. She joined Rising Mount Zion at an early age where she served in many capacities over the years including serving on the hospitality committee, being a member of the senior gospel choir, taking care of custodial services in the church and leading both the youth choir and usher board. “Milkaway” also had a daycare service in her home and worked at Richmond International Airport as a security guard. She is survived by one daughter, Karen Jones and her husband Anthony; three sons, Joseph Jr and his wife Vera, Rev. Wayne and his wife Evangelist Susan Moody, and Stacey and his wife Leslie. She is also survived by her devoted grandchildren, Joseph III, Katrina; in addition to ten more grandchildren, Stacy, Stacey, Lanae, Vanessa, Johnathan, Krystal, Chenique, Erin, Andre and Erica; as well as a host of great-grandchildren; one sister, Lillian Ford; three brothers, Linwood, Frank and George Jordan; three sisters-in-law, one aunt, Maye Turpin as well as a host nieces, nephews and other beloved family members. A funeral service will be held 1 PM Monday, January 20, 2020 at Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church, 8500 New Kent Hwy, New Kent, VA 23124. A visitation will take place Sunday, January 19th from 3pm-5pm at Vincent Funeral Home, Providence Forge, VA 23140. Burial to follow in family cemetery after services.