Charlene Mattox Woods
Charlene Mattox Woods
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Charlene Mattox Woods, 91, of Waynesboro, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, from Waynesboro Manor.
She was born September 26, 1917, in Waynesboro, the only child of James and Mamie V. Kennedy Mattox.
She attended Waynesboro Bible Chapel, and was a bookkeeper for Wilson Trucking and General Electric prior to her retirement.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Woods was preceded in death by her husband, James Ralph Woods; and one daughter, Rebecca Ann Woods.
Surviving are four children, James R. Woods II of Florence, South Carolina, Tanya Cavender and her husband, Russell, of Woodbridge, Myrna Gochenour of Delray Beach, Florida, and Nancy Irene Woods of Woodbridge; eight grandchildren; 13 great- grandchildren; and a number of special friends.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at the Waynesboro Bible Chapel by Mr. Todd Knight. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Basic United Methodist Church immediately after the burial.
Memorial contributions may be made to AMC-Hospice of the Shenandoah, 64 Sports Medicine Drive, Fishersville, VA 22939.
McDow Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.
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Roxanne Cavin
July 17, 2009
Dear Family,
I will always remember "Aunt" Charlene, she was the sweetest, kindest woman I have ever known. I feel so fortunate to have been able to have a telephone conversation with her a couple of weeks ago so I could say goodbye. All my love to all of you and my sympathy for your loss.
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