Rosalee C. (Santee) Moody

Rosalee C. (Santee) Moody, 86, of Greenwood, Arkansas, formerly of Hackett, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born April 6, 1939 in Nampa, Idaho to Helen Lucille Horning and later adopted by Richard and Hazel Santee of Wichita, Kansas. She was a retired legal secretary and of the Methodist faith. She had a love for horses, animals and music. She played piano and steel guitar in a local all girls group for several years.

She is survived by her son, Derek Taylor (Nicole) of Daphne, AL; two daughters, Wendy Ohman of Wichita, KS and Deborah Moody (Monty) of Fort Smith; siblings, Margie Vaccaro and Carrie Bisbee of Spokane Valley, WA, Ken Bisbee (Teri) of Hayden Lake, ID and Gerald Bisbee (Sharon) of Deer Park, WA; grandchildren, Amy Brock (Ben) of Mobile, AL, Nicholas and Zachary Taylor of Daphne, AL, Amanda Miller, Elizabeth Heimerman and Emily Ohman of Wichita, KS and Jennifer Jarnefeldt of Oak Point, TX and several extended grandchildren and great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Moody.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Fort Smith Animal Haven, 9501 Black Bear Trail, Fort Smith, AR 72916 or www.fsmah.org.

The family will have a private memorial service at a later date.