Funeral services for James “Pappy” Woodson, 91, will be held on Thursday, February 2, at 2:00 p.m., at Wilson Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Woosley Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Zach Strickland, Sam Strickland, Matt Woodson, Chris Burdette, James Paul Woodson, Andrew Woodson and Brad Gangawere. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie and Billy Rhodes.
Mr. Woodson died on January 28, 2023. He was born on May 21, 1931, to Ottis and Ollie May Newman Woodson. He was the grandson of George Edward Woodson and Carrie Newman Woodson.
He retired after 20 years of working at Walker McDonald in Greenville and he retired from the Rains County Recycle Department after 19 years. He was a lifetime member of Point Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed helping people, spending time with friends and his beloved dog Ju-Ju.
Mr. Woodson is survived by four sisters, Odessa, Billie, Shirley and Foye; daughter, Mary Strickland and husband Ric of Princeton, and Donna Burdette of Greenville; son, James Ray Woodson and wife Gloria of Greenville; nephew, David; grandchildren, Zack and wife Jackie, James and wife Carmen, Matt and wife Amberly, Sam, Amanda and husband Brad, and Chris and wife Natalee; twelve great-grandchildren, Andrew, Emma and husband Christopher, Camryn and husband Brenton, Kobe, Bella, Joshua, Jocelyn, Cali, Colton, Jaxon, Hayden and Eli; and one great-great-grandson, Jack Matthew Funcheon.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; wife, Nita; sister, Norma Grace; brothers, Bud and Fred; son-in-law, Richard; and nephew, Kenneth.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
Arrangements under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home.