Jean Moody age 81, of Letcher died Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Letcher Community Church in Letcher with burial in Westlawn Cemetery, Letcher. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. Jean (Cross) Moody, daughter of Frank and Helen (Byrd) Cross, was born in Mitchell, SD on October 5, 1930. She grew up one mile east of Loomis and graduated from Letcher High School. Jean attended Notre Dame College for six months and then started teaching. She taught for 33 years, retiring in 1995. Jean was united in marriage with Ralph Moody in Minnesota. The couple lived several places in South Dakota but settled in Letcher with the three boys. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, spending time with her family and gambling "alittle". Grateful for having shared her life are her three sons, Tim Moody, Terry and wife Jill Moody, and Skip and wife Diane Moody all of Letcher; 8 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; three sisters, Violet Mackey of Mitchell, Bev and husband Kenny Mikkelson of Sioux Falls and Carol (Mike) Royston of Dimock; three brothers, Frank Cross of Parkston, Bob Cross of Ft. Pierre and Russ (Judy) Crossof Mt. Vernon; and her best friend, George Loomer. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; her parents; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Moody; and a sister, Eva Brewer.