Dr. Jamila Jordan Moody

Dr. Jamila Jordan Moody departed this life on Thursday, April 2, 2026. She was born on March 17, 1973, to Air Force Medic Sergeant Jonathan, Jr. and Toya M. Jordan in Central America. Jamila grew up in Rochester, New York, until her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. There, she graduated from Independence High School. She was a lifelong learner who enjoyed the pursuit of knowledge. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, a Master's degree in Marriage and Family from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and her Doctorate of Education from East Tennessee State University. She surrendered her life, will, and emotions to Christ by receiving Him as her personal Lord, Savior, and director of her path on January 3, 1999. She became an ordained minister in 2003 at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Johnson City. Jamila enjoyed serving the Lord and her community and founded many ministries throughout the years that touched lives and ministered love to people when they needed it most. She was a co-founder of the Spirit of Elijah Gospel Church in Johnson City, where she served as Co-Pastor, Worship Leader, Administrator, and Prophetic Mouthpiece. She served as First Lady of Mt. Olive Baptist Church from 2019 until 2025. Through her own personal experience of pain and suffering in her mind and body, the ministry Vessels of Virtue was birthed. Jamila was dedicated to the redemption, renewal, and restoration of women, the body of Christ, and most importantly, those who were lost without Jesus in their lives. Despite what was going on, she was determined to use her life as a living testimony to the goodness of God. She met the love of her life, Bishop C. E. Moody, Jr., in Charlotte in 1998, and they were married the following year. She was a creative soul, dabbling in many different forms of media. She had a deep love for writing and journaling and was the author of three books. She was a podcast host and a powerful singer. She also enjoyed K-pop music and Korean dramas. Jamila was a bright spot in many people's lives and will be missed by all who knew her for her words of encouragement, uplifting voice, and limitless love. She was preceded in death by her father, Sergeant Jonathan Jordan Jr.; her grandmother, Dorothy Adams; her grandfather, Charles E. Adams II; her aunt, Charmine Adams; and her uncles, Gregory Doster, who treated her like a daughter, and Charles E. Adams III. To cherish her memory, Jamila leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 27 years, Bishop C. E. Moody, Jr.; daughter, Ayana (Elias) Quintero; son, Dae’Jon (Sophia) Moody; grandson, Elias Carlos Quintero; mother, Toya M. Jordan; brothers, Harold Jordan, Jermaine Jordan, and Keenan Jordan; spiritual parents, Apostle LaRon and Mother Denise Bailey; uncles, Desmond and Reginald; aunts, Laurissa, Monique, and Sandra; special sister, Tiffany; and many more nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Dr. Jamila Jordan Moody

March 17, 1973 - April 2, 2026