Mildred Woodard

Mildred H. Woodard PORTSMOUTH - Mildred Hudgins Woodard, 95, of the 3200 block of Dogwood Drive, passed away Oct. 24, 2009, in Portsmouth. A native of Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Vernie A. and Edythe B. Hudgins and the widow of Rudolph Woodard. She was a member of Cottage Place United Methodist Church where she joined in 1924. She is survived by her three daughters, Mary W. Robbins of Orange Park, Fla., Catherine W. Jenkins and husband Norman Thomas of Portsmouth, and Ruth Nagle and husband William of Chesapeake; son, John Woodard and wife Brenda of Suffolk; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was predeceased by a sister, Lois H. Bennett. A funeral will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Cottage Place United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lynn Hundley officiating. The burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Snellings Funeral Home, Churchland Chapel, Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Donations may be made to Cottage Place United Methodist Church or Hospice. Condolences may be offered to the family at snellingsfuneralhome.com.