The Southern Illinoisan Saturday, June 2, 2018 BENTON — Ethel Anne Woods, 77, passed away, Thursday afternoon, May 31, 2018, in the family home with her daughters at her bedside. She was born May 16, 1941, in St. Louis, the daughter of Oliver T. & Helen Anna Casey. Mrs. Woods was an excellent seamstress and a fantastic cook. Her family was very proud of her talents. She was involved in Girl Scouts, PTA, and Pyramid Players. Ethel married Gordon A. Woods on June 2, 1958, in Corinth, Mississippi, and he preceded her in death Dec. 2, 2011. She will be buried on their 60th wedding anniversary. Mrs. Woods is survived by her four beloved daughters, Crystal Slover and husband, Tracy, of Wayne City, Shelia Jones and husband, Jerry, of Dallas, Texas, Carol Fleming of Benton, Amber Doty and husband, David, of Mount Vernon, Indiana. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Brittnie (Ainslie) Wells and her children, Keegan and Hudson; Matthew Woods and his children, Hendrix and Nyomi; Casey Ainslie; Rybka Sargent; Anthony Doty; Megan (Slover) Beaver and husband, Mason; and Caleb Doty; and sisters, Helen Sue Evans, Lucille Bierbaum and Betty Bennett. Mrs. Woods was preceded in death by her husband and parents. She will be missed by her faithful companion, Duchess Pearle, who stayed by her side. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today, June 2, in Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. There will be no visitation. Those attending the service are requested to meet at the cemetery. For those who wish, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association or to the Franklin County Animal Shelter. Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of arrangements.