Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
BirthFeb 15, 1917, Caswell County, North Carolina [16842], [19188]
DeathSep 16, 2003, Alamance County, North Carolina [16842], [517]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park (Mausoleum), 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [16842]
OccupationOwner And Operator Of Woody’s Exxon [16842]
FlagsUS Air Force, US Military, World War II
MotherCornelia Mae FUQUA (1898-1981)
Spouses
BirthJun 10, 1918, Guilford County, North Carolina [19189]
DeathNov 21, 2014, Alamance County, North Carolina [19189]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [19189]
MotherAlma HUFFINES (1889-1976)
Marriageabt 1940 [16842]
 James Darrell (1941-2018)
 Kenneth Dean (1944-2021)
Obituary Online notes for James Henry WOODY
9/18/2003
Mr. James Henry Woody
    BURLINGTON — Mr. James Henry Woody, 86, of 264 Boone Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at his home from a sudden illness. He was born in Caswell County to the late John Edwin Woody and the late Cornelia Mae Fuqua Woody and was the husband to Dorothy "Dot" King Woody for 63 years.
    Mr. Woody was the owner and operator of Woody’s Exxon in the Lakeview Community for the majority of his life. He was one of the founders and charter members of Lakeview Community Church, member of the Lakeview Civitan Club, member of the Alamance Beagle Club, was a avid hunter and fisherman and a World War II veteran of the 82 nd Airborne.
    Survivors other than his wife of the home include, daughter, Janice Woody of Burlington and her friend Tom Wyrick; sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Audrey Woody of Burlington, Dean and Connie Woody of Gibsonville; four grandchildren and seven-great grandchildren; sisters and brotherin-law, Doris Woody of Burlington, Alma and Carl DeBruler of Burlington; brothers and sisters-in-law, Clyde and Beulah Woody of Winter Park, Fla., Carl and Annie C. Woody of Burlington and Betty Jean Woody of Elon. He was preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter, Rene Lynn Woody and brother, R.F. Woody.
    The funeral will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Community Church by the Rev. Reid Dickens. Entombment will follow in the Alamance Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening at Lakeview Community Church, and at other times at the home.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lakeview Community Church, 101 Boone Road, Burlington, N.C. 27217.
    Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Woody family. [16842]
Obituary Online notes for Dorothy (Spouse 1)
BURLINGTON - Dorothy King "Dot" Woody, 96, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 21, 2014 at Clare Bridge of Burlington surrounded by her family. A native of Guilford County, she was born June 10, 1918, to the late Albert E. and Alma Huffines King, Sr. and was the wife of the late James Henry Woody.
Dot was one of the founders and charter members of Lakeview Community Church and the Ruth Faucette Women's Circle. She was also a member of the Lakeview Civitan Club. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother and will be greatly missed by those whose life she touched.
She is survived by her daughter, Janice Woody and friend Tom Wyrick of Burlington; sons, Darrell Woody and wife Audrey of Burlington and Dean Woody and wife Connie of Gibsonville; grandchildren, Todd Woody and wife Tammy, Suzanne Miles and husband David, Ken Woody and wife Connie, Alan Hall and wife, Jenifer; great grandchildren, Christopher Woody, Chelsea Woody, Jacob Miles, Joshua Miles, Kolbe Woody, Preston Hall, Austin Hall and a sister, Sue K. Farrell of Graham. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, a granddaughter, René Woody; a sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Wyrick and brothers, Garland King, Albert E. King, Jr. and Jim King.
A service to celebrate her life will be held 1:00pm, Monday, November 24, 2014 at Lakeview Community Church by Rev. Gerald Sanders with the entombment to take place at Alamance Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church and other times at the home.
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Last Modified Oct 10, 2022Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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