Class of 1956
1956 Maroon Spotlight
Roger Moody
Basketball 55-56, Perryscope Staff 55-56, Home Room Vice President 55-56.
1956 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Born Dec. 9, 1937, in Longview, Texas, Roger Wayne Moody has attended school at Blackwell, Oklahoma City John Marshall, and Cement in addition to Perry. He moved here last June with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Moody, 721 Delaware street. Roger has participated in basketball since 1950 and was on the PHS track team this year. He was a member of the 1956 senior class play. Moody, who favorite subject is mathematics, plans to enter Oklahoma university.
Roger Wayne Moody
December 9, 1937 – April 13, 2025
Roger Wayne Moody, age 87, died peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Born in Longview, Texas, on December 9, 1937, he was the son of Richard & Lorene (Arnold) Moody. Following his graduation from Perry high school he continued his education at Central State University, where he graduated with a degree in Mathematics.
He married fellow classmate, Shirley J. Duncan, in Perry, Oklahoma in 1957, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage prior to Shirley’s death. They raised two sons, Rocky and Scott, in Midwest City, OK.
After working for Haliburton before and during college, he was employed by the federal Defense Mapping Agency in St. Louis, Missouri. Roger and his family moved to Midwest City, OK, where he began a career with the Department of Defense spanning several decades. Roger was a Management Analyst in the Tinker Air Force Base Directorate of Distribution before moving under Technology & Industrial Support after a reorganization.
After retirement, his love for bow hunting and fishing led him to many archery competitions, including the Senior State Games and Senior Olympics. He and Shirley made several friends during their travels to archery competitions out-of-state. He enjoyed OU sports and was a 50+ year season ticket holder of OU football tickets. In his younger days, he raced street cars on various drag strips in the OKC Metro area.
Preceding him in death were: his wife, Shirley; son, Rocky Moody; parents, Richard Moody and Lorene Moody Foster; and brother, Allan Moody.
Survivors include: his son Scott Moody (Kim), granddaughter Taylor Voss (Austin), grandson Michael Moody (Alex), and great-granddaughters Remi Voss and Isla Voss. He is also survived by sister, Treva Lively, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Roger requested no public services be held. The family has chosen Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) for memorial donations in Roger’s name due to their ongoing local research in Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as cancer, which affected Roger, Shirley, and their son Rocky. Memorial gifts honoring Roger Moody can be made online at OMRF.org or OMRF, Attn: Philanthropy Office, 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104.