Melissa Moody Stanford, age 48 of Medina, passed away October 25, 2023. She was born on November 17, 1974, to Harold Moody and the late Phyllis Whitman Moody. Melissa was an accountant working for Francis & Reeves Advisory. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Surviving Family: Father - Harold Moody of Beech Bluff, TN Husband - Thomas Stanford of Medina, TN Daughters - Laschelle Shannon and Sabrina Shannon both of Jackson, TN Step-Sons - Steven Stanford and wife Elizabeth of Madisonville, KY and Kaylan Stanford of Bolivar, TN Brother - Jonathan Moody and wife Cheryl of Beech Bluff, TN Sister - Monica Moore and husband Gary of Beech Bluff, TN Grandchildren - Noah, Mason, and Silas A memorial service will take place at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at a later date.