Dorothy Mae Woods

Dorothy Mae Woods obituary, Louisville, KY

Dorothy Mae Woods

Dorothy Woods Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ratterman Southwest Funeral Home on Oct. 3, 2025.

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Dorothy Mae Woods, 93, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025. She loved crocheting and bowling as well as reading, drawing and doing artwork. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald A. Woods and parents, Robert and Fannie Manning. Dorothy is survived by her children; Donna Marie Wolf, Theresa Marie Dearing (Ronald), Glenn Alan Woods (Monique), Janet Marie Spencer (Bill), Lisa Marie Price, and Mark Alan Woods (Angie); sister, Mary Louise Strong; 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Her Funeral Mass will be Friday, May 30, 2025 at 10 a.m. at Incarnation Catholic Church, 2229 Lower Hunters Trace with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation will be 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ratterman Southwest Funeral Home 4832 Cane Run Road.
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