The Rev. C.C. Schultz of Moody, passed from this earthly life on October 30, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am. Friday, November 2, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church, Moody, Texas. Interment will follow at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. A visitation will be held on November 1, 2012 at First United Methodist Church, Moody, Texas from 6-8 pm.C.C. was born November 11, 1925 in Bell County, the only child of Clarence and Ethel (Moss) Schultz. The family moved to Moody in 1938, where he graduated from Moody High School in 1943. After graduating from Temple College, he answered God's call to the ministry. CC was licensed to preach at First Methodist Church, Moody, Texas where he preached his first sermon. C.C. earned a B.A. degree from Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas and a Master of Theology from Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology.While serving his first appointment in Comanche County, he met his future wife, Jean Hicks. They were married in 1950. Three children were born to this union.C.C. served over 38 years in the ministry, pastoring churches in the Central Texas Conference. He and Jean retired to Moody in 1988. He was active in his home church and community. In 2009 he was honored as Grand Marshall at the Moody Cotton Harvest Festival. The City of Moody proclaimed the day as C.C. Schultz Day.Preceding him in death were his parents and a daughter-in-law, Lauri Schultz.Loving survivors include his wife of 62 years, Jean Schultz; sons, Timothy Schultz and wife Ellen; Steven Schultz and wife Susan; daughter, Robin Schultz Cavender and husband Steve; granddaughter Kelly Schultz Herndon and husband Nick; grandsons, Brett Schultz and wife Sheila, Zach Cavender, Zane Cavender, Drew Schultz, Daniel Schultz and Brandon Howard and one great grandson Isaac.Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family expresses their gratitude to the nurses and aides in Westview Manor and to the staff and chaplain of Lighthouse Hospice for their comfort and tender loving care.For those desiring, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Moody or to the Methodist Children's Home in Waco.