William A. Moody, Jr., age 89, of Oquawka, Illinois; passed away at 4:28 am on Saturday October 19, 2024 at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, Illinois. Bill was born on May 19, 1935 in Asheville, North Carolina and is the son of William Arthur and Sara Kathryn Neal Moody. He was raised and educated in Asheville and Union Mills schools in North Carolina. After his schooling, he proudly served his country in the Army as a Radio Operator in North Korea for seven years. On November 27, 2005 Bill married Sandra Vaughan in Oquawka, Illinois and she is surviving him. Bill first learned to drive a truck at various trucking companies. He later owned three trucks himself and operated his own trucking company. After this he drove for several oil companies for a time and lastly…..