ETHEL ANNE WOODS, 77, of Benton passed away in the family home, Thursday afternoon, May 31, 2018 with her daughters at her bedside.
She was born in St. Louis, MO on May 16, 1941 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, MS, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 2011. She will be buried on their 60th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Woods is survived by her 4 beloved daughters:
Crystal Slover & husband Tracy of Wayne City
Shelia Jones & husband Jerry of Dallas, TX
Carol Fleming of Benton
Amber Doty & husband David of Mt. Vernon, IN
7 Grandchildren:
Brittnie(Ainslie) Wells and her children Keegan & Hudson
Matthew Woods & his children Hendrix & Nyomi
Casey Ainslie
Rybka Sargent
Anthony Doty
Megan (Slover) Beaver & husband Mason
Caleb Doty
Sisters:
Helen Sue Evans
Lucille Bierbaum
Betty Bennett
Mrs. Woods was preceded in death by her Husband & Parents.
She will be missed by her faithful companion Duchess Pearle who stayed by her side.
GRAVESIDE services will be held at 2:00 P.M. SATURDAY, June 2nd at the Masonic & 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.
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