A native of Spring Creek, NC, he had resided in Asheville for the past 69 years. He retired in 1984 from Southern Bell Telephone Company after 43 years of service, where at the time of his retirement, was Telephone Lineman-Supervisor. He was a member of the Candler Lion's Club, the Telephone Pioneer Club, served for many years as Democrat Precinct Chairman, was affiliated with Starnes Cove Baptist Church and was a WWII veteran, having served in both the US Army and US Navy.
Mr. Woody was the son of the late Roy and Bertha Olivia Bridges Woody and was also preceded in death by a son, David Woody, two sisters and six brothers.
Surviving are his wife whom he married February 7, 1945, Lucille Whitaker Woody of the home; daughters, Dianna McCain and husband James of Fairview, Jane Caldwell and husband John of Rutherfordton; son, Billy Woody and wife Evelyn of Candler; grandsons, Brad Caldwell and wife Christy, Brian Caldwell and wife Amy and Brett Caldwell; great grandchildren, Kinsley Caldwell and Kallan Caldwell; sisters, Pauline Brown of Asheville, Betty Feather (Byron) of Indiana, Bonnie Vires of Ohio and Martha Kiser (George) of Illinois and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Starnes Cove Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Sams officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Cemetery.
Published by Asheville Citizen-Times from May 1 to May 3, 2014
A native of Spring Creek, NC, he had resided in Asheville for the past 69 years. He retired in 1984 from Southern Bell Telephone Company after 43 years of service, where at the time of his retirement, was Telephone Lineman-Supervisor. He was a member of the Candler Lion's Club, the Telephone Pioneer Club, served for many years as Democrat Precinct Chairman, was affiliated with Starnes Cove Baptist Church and was a WWII veteran, having served in both the US Army and US Navy.
Mr. Woody was the son of the late Roy and Bertha Olivia Bridges Woody and was also preceded in death by a son, David Woody, two sisters and six brothers.
Surviving are his wife whom he married February 7, 1945, Lucille Whitaker Woody of the home; daughters, Dianna McCain and husband James of Fairview, Jane Caldwell and husband John of Rutherfordton; son, Billy Woody and wife Evelyn of Candler; grandsons, Brad Caldwell and wife Christy, Brian Caldwell and wife Amy and Brett Caldwell; great grandchildren, Kinsley Caldwell and Kallan Caldwell; sisters, Pauline Brown of Asheville, Betty Feather (Byron) of Indiana, Bonnie Vires of Ohio and Martha Kiser (George) of Illinois and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Starnes Cove Baptist Church with Rev. Charlie Sams officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Cemetery.
Published by Asheville Citizen-Times from May 1 to May 3, 2014
Family Members
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Pauline Woody Brown
1914–2014
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Billy Burnette Woody
1915–1994
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James Woodrow Woody
1917–1985
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Sgt Hard J Woody
1919–1944
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Helen Elizabeth Woody Caldwell
1922–2001
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Kathleen Woody DeWeese
1924–2005
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James Roy Woody
1926–2004
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Swan Burder Woody
1928–1989
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Betty Woody Feather
1930–2018
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Bonnie Sue Woody Vires
1933–2022
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John Paul Woody
1939–2009
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