Mrs. Marjorie McElheney Woodard, age 101, of Summerville, GA, passed away Friday January 23, 2015, in Redmond Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Woodard was born November 4, 1913, in Hillsboro, GA, the daughter of the late M.E. and Bessie Tyler McElheney.  She was a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church and served as a Sunday School Teacher of the adult Sunday School Class, was a member of  the Eastern Star, Summerville Garden Club, B.P.W. , P.T.A., Retired Teacher Association, and were former owners and operators of the Piggly Wiggly’s in Trion, Summerville, and Lyerly.  She was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Woodard, 2 sisters, Doris Garman, Dorothy Cragg, son-in-law, James Griffin Sanders, and grandson, Benjamin Sanders.

Survivors include her daughter, Virginia Woodard Sanders, Rome, GA, sons and daughters-in-law, James E. and Becky Woodard, Rome, GA, and Mike and Brenda Woodard of Menlo, GA, 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday January 25, 2015 from the Summerville First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Pinson and Rev. Larry Reynolds officiating with interment in the Summerville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Timothy Sanders, Jacob Woodard, Tod Dawson, Andy Jones, Greg Franklin, Braxton Ballard, Scott Ballard, Barry Bentley.  Honorary pallbearers will be Gordon Little, Sandra Black, Darlene Lanier, Gary McConnell, Jack & Gail Allen, Carlton & Carol Andrews, Barbara Leath, Tom McCurdy, Tom Self, Butch Self, Gene Rackley, Henry Barrow, Kay Bennett, Ralph Wright, Alice Crouch, and Robert Floyd.  They are asked to assemble at the church Sunday at 2:45 p.m.

Mrs. Woodard will be in state at the Summerville First United Methodist Church Sunday January 25, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until the service hour.

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