Mrs. Ida N. Valentine-Washington

Ida Nell Woodard was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on May 22, 1935, to Levi Woodard, Sr., and Roberta Lorraine Barker Woodard. She was the eldest of 12 children. She attended Western Elementary (Owensboro, KY), Southside Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary (Elkhart, IN), Adelphian SDA Academy (Holly, MI), and she graduated from Elkhart High School. Ida's grandfather, Samuel Lorenzo Barker, affectionally known as "Boppa," was the principal of Western Elementary school when she attended.
Ida met and fell in love with Maurice R. Valentine and in 1954, they were married in San Antonia, TX where Maurice was stationed. The Army moved them to Fort Leonard Wood, MO. After his military service, Maurice moved his wife, Ida, and their three daughters to his hometown Kansas City, MO. They later had two sons. Ida worked at St Anthony's Group Home for Childrenfollowed by working as a teacher's assistant at the public school her children were attending, Wendell Phillips Elementary. Later, Ida was a claim's representative at Traveler's Insurance Company where she worked until she retired. Following that retirement, Ida managed the Angel Adventist Book Center at the Central States Conference Office of the Seventh Day Adventist (Kansas City, KS).
Ida and her husband Maurice were faithful members of the Linwood Boulevard Seventh Day Adventist Temple (formally known as Beacon Light Church). Ida was a member there for over 50 years and served in various capacities church clerk, choir member, treasury assistant, and in others.
Maurice was a youth leader, choir director, deacon, and elder.
After the untimely passing of Maurice at the age of 53, Ida eventually met and married Charles Washington, Jr.Charles joined, was baptized, and became an active member of Linwood Boulevard SDA Temple alongside Ida. Charles served as a deacon until health challenges prevented his active service, at which time he became an honorary deacon.
Ida was very engaged in church auxiliary and social activities. She was a faithful member and officer of the United Christian Women, Group B service organization. This group provided support to the church, sponsored community charity events, held fundraising events (including their annual pancake breakfast) that provided for educational scholarships. She was also a member of the Lunch Bunch, which met monthly, a book club, and a group learning to knit and crochet. She really looked forward to these group meetings.
Ida battled through cancer and was in remission for over 10 years to continue to enjoy her prized grand and great grandchildren.
The cancer recurred and after a prolonged illness, Ida died peacefully in her home on December 9, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Levi Woodard; and Roberta Lorraine Barker Woodard; husband, Maurice R. Valentine, Sr. (30 yrs); and husband, Charles Washington, Jr. (20yrs); son, Maurice R. Valentine, II; siblings, Delores Woodard Baker (Mac); Loretta Nora Woodard Grier (John); Levi Woodard; Dorothy Woodard Collins (Ozzie); Bernice Woodard Taylor (Joe); and John E. Woodard; father in law, Owen S. Valentine, Sr.; Mother in law, Gertrude Valentine; brothers in law Jimmy Valentine; MD, Herbert Holness MD; Owen S. Valentine, Jr. MD; and sister in law, Marcheta Valentine Holness; niece, Sherrie Baker; nephews, Robert Holness, and Roderick Holness.
Ida leaves to mourn: her children, Vernita Valetine Thompson; Marcheta Valetine Parker, MD (Walter); Rosita Valentine Gabriel (Garth); Rueben Valentine; Daughter in law, Sharon Valentine; sisters, Carolyn Woodard Kindrix (Corey); Marilyn Woodard; Yvonne Woodard Walker (Johnny); and Esther Woodard Becher (Leonard); sisters in laws, Yvonne Woodard; and Rosalie Rollins; brothers in law, Phillip Valentine, MD (Lydia); Gilbert Chapman (Betty); grandchildren, Garth Gabriel, Jr. (Ansella); DeJon Thompson Sr., (Oshia); Nathan Thompson; Maurice Valentine, III (Jessica); Enida Gabriel; Khyrista Valetine Jones, DO (Anthony); Erica Gabriel; Mauria Parker; Mausharie Valentine; Rueben Valentine; Michonne Parker West, DDS (Dalton); Maucus (Keona); Grant Gabriel (Kierra); Cameron Hairston; 14 great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be held on Sunday December 22, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Linwood Boulevard SDA Temple 4300 East Linwood Blvd. KCMO 64128. Interment: Forest Hill Cemetery on Monday December 23, 2024, at 11:30 a.m.. Arrangements entrusted to Lawrence A. Jones & Sons Funeral Chapels. Condolence may be shared on our website lawrenceajones.com