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Ronald WOODARD Obituary
Ronald was born on Aug. 8, 1950, in Newport News, Va. Ronald attended Huntington High School in Newport News, Va., prior to joining the armed forces as a United States Marine.
Mr. Woodard spent three years in the Marine Corps, serving in Camp LeJeune, S.C., and Okinawa, Japan. He was an accomplished painter and carpenter and a long time member of Gesthemane Baptist Church.
Mr. Woodard is preceded in eternal rest by his parents, Jesse and Pauline H. Woodard; and sisters, Harestine W. Hicks, Mary F. Osborne and Blondena S. Woodard.
He is survived by brothers, J. Lincoln Woodard, Esq. of Fort Washington, Md., and Harold L. Woodard of Washington, D.C.; and sisters, Rosana W. Jackson of Waldorf, Md., and Regena W. Walker of Manassas, Va.; as well as 14 nieces and nephews, 16 great-nieces and nephews, one great-great- niece and a host of cousins and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 24, at Gesthemane Baptist Church, 3509 Chestnut Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607, (757) 244 8833.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Cooke Brothers Funeral Chapel, 1601 27th Street, Newport News, VA 23607, (757) 380 0251. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Memories and Condolences
for Ronald WOODARD
jl purvis
August 2, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
June 28, 2010
Dear Woodard Family,
Our prayers are with you. Earth's loss is heaven's gain.
From Long Ago on Ivy Avenue,
Martha Young and daughter Vernell
Marvin Bailey
June 28, 2010
To the Woodard Family
My condolence to you in this time of grief. It has been many years since I last conversed with Ronald "Wizzard" but it would be very difficult for me to picture him any other way than during the years of our youth and early adult life. However I am thankful to know he had a personal relationship with Christ Jesus.
I pray each of you,family and friends will find peace and comfort from the memories of love shared with one another and in God. May the peace we find in Him continue to comfort you in the days ahead.
Be encouraged...
June 25, 2010
To the Family of Ronald Woodard I will miss Ron and my thoughts and prays go out to his Family. The Wizzard will be miss!!
Mike Mitchell
Anchorage, Alaska
Jacquelyn Batts Parham
June 24, 2010
To the Woodard Family: No one every knows what it feels like to lose a loved one until death comes knocking on your door. It is my prayer that God will comfort you during this time and be with you even until the end of time. Ronald and I played in the sand box as children, we went to elementary school and high school together. Although we went our separate ways, it was always the same when we encountered one another. My the peace and grace of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with you and I will always remember my friend.
June 24, 2010
To many of us from the East End community, Ron was simply known as the "Wizzard." He was well-rounded and could travel in any circle. My heart felt sympahty goes out to the Woodward family, and to all who knew and loved him - He was the "Wizzard of Ours!" God's greatest blessings.
TWoodson - Mitchellville, Md.
Johnsie Boyd
June 24, 2010
To The Family
My condolence goes out to you. May you find peace and comfort in his memories. May God continue to bless and strengthen you.
Johnsie Mae Boyd
Sandra Woodridge-Coney
June 23, 2010
To the Woodard family: May God comfort you and grant you peace and strength during your time of grief and in the days to come.
Ms. Loretta Anderson
June 23, 2010
To The Woodard Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God Bless you all.
Bernard and Edna Scott
June 23, 2010
The Woodard family
Our thoughts are with you at this time of bereavement. May happy memories of him bring a measure of happiness and peace. God bless you.
Chris Judd
June 23, 2010
My heart is truly hurting having lost a dear friend. I will always love and miss him deeply. My Prayers go out to the Woodard Family.
Chris Judd
Julian R. Scott
June 23, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
June 23, 2010
To the Woodard Family,
Our brother Michael Brown (deceased) was one of Ronald's best friends. Through this friendship, which spanned from their childhood through Michael's death in 1999, Ronald felt like a member of our family. He was a comfort to us during that time and through the years, as he stopped by my father's home to check on him whenever he was in the neighborhood.
We are saddened at his passing, but he will always be remembered in our hearts.
May God comfort and bless each of you now and always.
William (Bunky) Brown, Newport News,Va
Janice Brown Ferguson, Newport News, Va.
Joyce Brown Allen, Atlanta, Ga.
JUANITA GAINEY
June 23, 2010
MY HEART AND PRAYS GOES OUT TO THE WOODARD FAMILY, RONALD WAS A GREAT GUY I KNOW THAT I'LL NEVER FORGET HIM AS LONG AS I LIVE, HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART FOR EVER, I'M REALLY GOING TO MISS HIM, LOVE YOU ALWAYS ROANLD, JUANITA THOMAS- GAINEY, HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1968,
JUANITA GAINEY
June 23, 2010
FIRST I WANT TO GIVE MY CONDOLENCE TO RONALD'S FAMILY, I AM REALLY GOING TO MISS HIM VERY MUCH, IT REALLY SADDENS MY HEART TO KNOW THAT I WANT BE ABLE TO TALK WITH HIM, AGAIN, OR LISTEN TO HIS MESSAGES THAT HE USE TO LEAVE ME, WHEN HE WOULD CALL, HE WOULD ALWAYS SAY TO ME, HI GORGEOUS, I JUST CALLED TO SAY THAT I STILL LOVE YOU, RONALD WAS A VERY KIND PERSON, I BELIEVE THAT HE WOULD DO FOR ANYBODY, ROANLD REALLY BELIEVED IN THE LORD, TO ME HE WAS A VERY GOOD PERSON, WITH A HEART OF GOLD. I WILL TRULY MISS RONALD, HE IS WITH GOD NOW, I KNOW THAT I WILL SEE HIM AGAIN ONE DAY, I LOVE YOU RONALD, HUGS AND KISSES TO YOU, I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART, MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY DEAR FRIEND. JUANITA THOMAS-GAINEY, CLASS OF 1968.
Charles L. Sullivan
June 23, 2010
In fond remembrance of: this son, this brother and classmate, that stepped from life's genesis cloud of witnesses, Ronald W. Woodard. To the Woodard family, we pray your abiding strength. And the joyful mention that this ever-dapper, urban wise friend, will be dutifully acknowledged on the evening of August 7th . . . his classmates from Huntington High School's Class of 1968, convening in re: our 60th birthday celebration. And Ronald's own such numeric ascension, on the very next day.
His place, now, just above our heads, having crossed over Jordan way. In eternal company with his parents and sisters, and Bloyce [East], a concluding high school reference.
CARLTON - ROBIN RICHARDSON
June 23, 2010
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
June 23, 2010
I would like to send my condolences to the family. He will be truely missed, by the coles family.
Millie Taylor
June 23, 2010
To the Woodard Family,
You are in my Prayers. May God's Loving Presence Comfort You.
Be Blessed and Be Encouraged.
June 23, 2010
May the God of peace, understanding, joy and comfort be with your family, during this hour of need. Harold and I were good friends (Ridley Circle) during school days (Huntington 1965) an work. Be encouraged.
Norman Taft (N.N. Va. 23602)
June 23, 2010
To Regena & Family,
I'm not sure if you remember me, but you were my babysitter many years ago. I am Carolyn (Denise) Slade Dickens, niece of Thomas and Daisy Edler. You and your family have my sincere sympathy on the loss of Ronald. May God continue to bless each of you.
Carolyn Slade Dickens
Netball
June 23, 2010
RIP
RHONDA GLOVER-JACOBS
June 23, 2010
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2010
June 23, 2010
To the Woodard family: Having grown up with Ronald's sisters, I am deeply saddened that he has gone also. I know they are taking good care of him and my sympathy goes out to all the rest of the family. God bless you all. Sincerely, Dorothy M Taylor (aka Dynamite) in Baltimore, MD
Harold Williams
June 23, 2010
Ronnie, my old friend whom I've know since childhood and even served together in Okinawa, you will be missed. Semper Fi. Your family has my heart-felt sympathy.
Maggie Mathis Twine
June 23, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May God bless and keep each of you. Maggie Twine , Class of 1970 Huntington High School
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