Friday, June 22, 2018

James R. (Woody) Woodworth (June 21, 2018)

James R. (Woody) Woodworth, age 84 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 9:30 AM Thursday June 21, 2018 at the Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, Ohio. Woody was born January 10, 1934 in Portsmouth, Ohio and the son of the late Carl and Nona (Bennett) Woodworth.

Woody had retired in 2003 from Shraders Inc. where he had been employed for 28 years as the Controller. He was a member of the Living Waters Ministries Community Church of Versailles where he had served as the financial chairman and a deacon for the church, a 1959 graduate of Ohio Northern University with a BA Degree and a veteran serving in the US Army from 1955 until 1963.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Carl Woodworth Jr. and Harry Woodworth.

Woody is survived by his wife Esther P. (Fleming) Woodworth of Greenville. They were married June 24, 1961. Also children Stephen (Rhonda) Woodworth of Louisville, KY and David (Karen) Woodworth of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren Jason, Sarah (Scott) Peace, Brittany, Rachael, Leah and Amanda; great grandson Rowan Peace as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 12 Noon Tuesday June 26, 2018 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Kelly Moody officiating. Burial will follow in the Abbottsville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until time of the services in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family would desire Memorial Contributions be given to the Living Waters Ministries 102 W. Main Street Versailles, Ohio, 45380.

Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.