Coach Russell Perry Woods Jr.

Coach Russell Perry Woods Jr.

Russell Woods Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 12, 2019.
Coach Woods was born on May 18, 1932 and passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019. He was educated in the Valdosta City Schools and later attended Dasher High School. He served his country and fought in the World War II in the United States Army for two years. The Celebration of Life for the late Coach Russell Perry Woods, Jr. will be Sunday, December 15, 2019, 3:00 p.m., Grace Victory Church, 303 N. Forrest Street, Valdosta, GA. Interment, Pallbearers Cemetery, Valdosta, GA. Public viewing, Saturday, December 14, 2019, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Godfrey Funeral Home.

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