Aleene Woodyard

Aleene Woodyard, age 96, of Lexington, widow of Stephen Woodyard, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025. She was born on January 30, 1929, in Whitley County, KY, the daughter of the late Finley Evan Sears and the late Rebecca Jane Smith Sears.
Aleene was a graduate of Sue Bennett College and taught school in her earlier years in Pulaski County. After her teaching career, Aleene had a long career as a bookkeeper at Begley's Drug Store. She was a member of Broadway Baptist Church, a former member of Porter Memorial Baptist Church, and was very involved with her church and Sunday School Class. Family was very important to Aleene as she loved to cook for them and entertain. Aleene also enjoyed many trips and loved to travel with her late husband, Stephen.
She is survived by her son, Ray (Lissa) Woodyard of Lexington; two grandsons, Matt (Arlene) Woodyard and Troy (Lindsey) Woodyard, both of Lexington; and five wonderful great-grandchildren, Sam, Claire, Joe, Norah, and Nathan.
Funeral services will be 2:30 pm Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home-Harrodsburg Road officiated by Pastor Jonathan Jones. The visitation will be 12:30-2:30 pm Thursday, May 1st at the funeral home. Aleene will be laid to rest privately beside her husband at Blue Grass Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Bluegrass Care Navigators, 1733 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40504 or Gideons International Lexington Southeast Camp, P.O. Box 24432, Lexington, KY 40524.