James Arthur Woodard, Sr

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Died:
James A. Woodard Sr., 91, of Hawthorne, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2005, following an extended illness.

He was a native of St. Albans, W.Va., and had been a resident of Hawthorne for the past 28 years, coming from Jacksonville. He was a graduate of the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., where he played football and earned a degree in chemistry. Following graduation during WW II, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served as a Seabee in the Asiatic Theatre, including Iwo Jima. He was a supervisor with the U.S. Postal Service retiring from Jacksonville following 10 years of service. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Interlachen, where he was a deacon. He enjoyed his friends, outdoor activities and a good crossword puzzle.

He was preceded in death by his wife Alice Phillips Woodard; one son, Lt. Col. James A. Woodard Jr. (U.S. Army Ret.); two brothers and two sisters.

Surviving are his wife of five years, Vivian Woodard of Palatka; one daughter, Rebecca Lee of Jacksonville; one daughter-in-law, Joyce Woodard of Bluffton, S.C.; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Peggy Woodard of St. Albans; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Genevieve Burchett, Alice and Bill Hawley, all of St. Albans, and Emma and Bob Marcum of West Carrollton, Ohio; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 30, at First Baptist Church in Interlachen with Rev. Ira Ramey officiating. Interment will follow with military honors bestowed by the U.S. Navy in the Hawthorne Cemetery.

Masters Funeral Home in Interlachen is handling arrangements.

(Palatka Daily News Obituary dtd 28 Sep 2005.)

Family/Spouse: Dorothy Alice Billups. Dorothy was born on 4 May 1913 in St Albans, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA; died on 2 Dec 1998 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried on 5 Dec 1998 in Hawthorne Cemetery, Hawthorne, Alachua, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. James Arthur Woodard, Jr. was born on 10 Dec 1942 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA; died on 24 Dec 1997 in Fairfax, Fairfax, Virginia, USA; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
2. Living