Betty Ruth Woods

1926 - 2012

Betty Ruth Woods

Betty R. Woods, age 85, of Sumner, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Warwick Living Center in Alma.
Betty was born October 23, 1926, in Traverse City, the daughter of Ernest Francis and Marguerite Esther (Henney) Mills. She worked at the Masonic Home in Alma, retiring in 1985. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, cooking, music, and dancing. She married Ted Woods on September 17, 1988, in St. Louis. Betty was a very loving person who loved and cared about her family. In the past few years she enjoyed traveling with her husband and spending winters in Zephyrhills, Florida.
Betty is survived by her husband, Ted; her children, Shirley (Gary) Mikesell of Frankfort, Indiana, Randy(Becky) Wolfe, of Crossville, Tennessee, and Patty (Mark) Edgar of Ithaca; 5 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; her sister, Mary Thackham of Fond Du lac, Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews. Betty is also survived by her step children, Gary (Carol) Woods of Pewamo, Terry (Dawn) Woods of Belding, and Rick Woods (Julie Musial) of St. Johns; many step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her grandson, Justin Wolfe; and her brother-in-law, Richard Thackham.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, February 20, at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca with Pastor Doug Strait officiating. Interment will follow in Ithaca Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to Ithaca Wesleyan Church. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.