Moody, Betty Sinclair Obituary

Moody, Betty Sinclair attended Horace Mann High School in Gary, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Moody, Betty Sinclair.

Graduation Year	Class of 1939
Date of Passing	Oct 30, 2015
About	Betty M. Sinclair, (nee Moody), age 94, passed away at 9:10 pm, Friday, October 30, 2015 at Greencroft Nursing Center. She had been a resident there since 2011. She was born June 2, 1921 in Milwaukee, WI to Edwin Sr. and Anna (Olesen) Moody. On June 7, 1942, she married Robert “Pat” Sinclair, former Nappanee Mayor, in Porter, IN. He preceded her in death September 7, 1985. Mrs. Sinclair was a graduate of Horace Mann High School in Gary. She served during WW II in San Francisco in the United States Women’s Marine Corp. The Sinclairs moved to Nappanee in 1948, where she was a homemaker and had also worked at the Sears Catalog Store and Thornburgs. She was a member of the Nappanee United Methodist Church, where she was active in the United Methodist Women, the Fellowship Sunday School Class, and served on the Thrift Shop Committee. Mrs. Sinclair served on the Nappanee City Council for 4 years and also on the Nappanee Board of Works. She was a member of the Nappanee American Legion Auxiliary, former Camp Fire assistant leader and served on the Camp Fire Council for many years. She was a former member of the Red Cross Board of Directors and had served as co-chairperson of the March of Dimes for 9 years. She also bowled in the Thursday night Ladies League for 30 years. Surviving are her children, Deborah Sinclair, Nappanee, R. Duncan (Patricia) Sinclair, Eden Prairie, MN; grandchildren, Rob Duncan (Carrie) Sinclair, Gilbert, AZ, Melinda (Gary) Leising, Clinton, NY, Kristin (John) Bolden, Avon Lake, OH; 6 great grandsons, Corey and Brody Sinclair, Jude and Ewan Leising, J.D. and Joshua Bolden; a brother, Donn (Carolyn) Moody, Portland, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by brothers, Edwin Moody Jr., Robert Moody and sisters, Muriel Price, and Mary Jane Balash.