A. Woodfin Patrick Jr.

HAMPTON - A. Woodfin 'Woody' Patrick Jr. passed away on Jan. 15, 2003, at the age of 76. Woody was a lifelong resident of the City of Hampton and the son of Alma Branch Patrick and A.W. Patrick Sr. Woody was a co-owner of W.T. Patrick & Sons Hardware and Glass with his cousin, Cary E. Patrick Jr. Patrick's opened in 1895 by Woody's grandfather, W.T. Patrick, and was also 'home' to his father and his uncle, Cary Patrick. Woody was a fixture at W.T. Patrick's for 58 years where his friendly greetings and helpful advice will surely be missed by all the patrons. Woody was born in Hampton on Oct. 31, 1926. He attended Hampton public schools and graduated from Fork Union Military Academy. After serving in the United States Merchant Marines, Woody attended the University of Virginia before returning to the hardware store due to the illness of his father. While he never returned to the University as a student, Woody was a fixture at the Cavaliers football and basketball games and rarely missed an ACC Basketball Tournament from the mid-1960s until his passing. Woody was very active in his community. He was a former president of the Hampton-Wythe Little League and the Hampton-Wythe Pony League. He was a former president of the Hampton Rotary Club and a recipient of two Paul Harris Awards from the Rotary Club. He was a 32ndº Mason and a member of the Jesters. In 1995, Woody received the National Conference of Christians and Jews Brotherhood Citation. Woody served as Chairman of Hampton General Hospital when it made its successful transition to Sentara Hampton General Hospital and as a Trustee of the Sentara Health Care System. Woody was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Baptist Home, Inc., the Peninsula SPCA, and a former Board Member of the Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA. Woody was extremely active in the church in which he grew up, Hampton Baptist Church. He served in numerous capacities in the church from Sunday School teacher, Director of Sunday Schools, Chairman of the Board of Deacons, and as a Trustee and Life Deacon. Woody had a great zeal for life and as remembered by a friend, 'Woody Patrick had more friends than anyone else I know and not one enemy in the entire community. Woody will be missed by everyone who ever had the pleasure to know him.' He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ida Eanes Patrick; three children, A.W. 'Pat' Patrick III and his wife, Jerri, Eleanor Patrick Maloney and her husband, David, and Elizabeth Patrick Heath and her husband, Skeeter. Woody is also survived by his brother, Kenton B. Patrick and his wife, Sue, and two sisters, Cynthia P. Otte and her husband, Ray, and Melissa P. Lerner and her husband, Louis. Woody is also survived by seven grandchildren, Woody Patrick IV, Jason Patrick, Sarah Maloney, Emily Maloney, Rick Hoogstraten, Ross Hoogstraten, and Molly Patrick, one great-grandson, Chance Patrick, and one step-grandson, Jonathan Heath. Woody is also survived by numerous devoted nieces and nephews and his uncle, Alexander Branch, and his aunt, Margaret Britton. The family received friends from 5 to 8 on Friday, Jan. 17, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. The funeral service will be conducted by Dr. Chester L. Brown at Hampton Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. Burial will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park. The family requests that contributions in honor of Woody be sent to Hampton Baptist Church, 40 Kings Way, Hampton, VA 23669 or to the Wythe Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1430 Kecoughtan Road, Hampton, VA 23661. Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Avenue in Hampton.