Beverly Woodburn

1930 - 2022

Beverly Woodburn
November 18, 1930 - January 7, 2022
Lexington, North Carolina - Beverly "Bev" Jean (Matson) Woodburn, 91, of Lexington, NC passed quietly in her sleep on Friday, Jan 7, 2022. Bev – or "Jean" as she was known to her maternal family - was born in Owego, NY on November 18, 1930 to William R. Matson and Ruth Barrow Matson. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Floyd B. "Woody" Woodburn, her son Ronald E. "Ronnie" Woodburn, and her brother, William "Alan" Matson.
Bev married Woody in 1946 after his return from the war. They soon became the proud parents of Ronnie and Jenny. Bev painted, knitted and enjoyed ceramics classes. She loved her 1966 Mustang and bowling. One of her many claims to fame was bowling a 289 – one strike short of a perfect 300 game!
In 1965, IBM transferred Woody and the family to Raleigh NC. Bev worked at Ivey's Department Store for 20 years.
After retirement Bev and Woody enjoyed spending time at their campground at Kerr Lake in Henderson, NC and their cottage on Crescent Lake in Meshoppen, PA, until travel became difficult. Bev was most happy at these times visiting her grandchildren and watching them grow.
Bev is survived by her sister, Alice Matson Jennings of Owego, NY, her daughter and son-in-law Jennifer Woodburn Williams and Stephen L. Williams of Lexington, NC; her daughter-in-law Susan Schorr Woodburn of New Paltz, NY; her grandchildren Keri Crowson Warner of Angier, NC; Keith Matson Woodburn of New Paltz, NY; Kasey Woodburn Kenny of Kinderhook, NY; and Scott Chester Woodburn of Los Angeles, CA; as well as seven lovely great-grandchildren, and nephew Richard Legge of Candor, NY and Darlinda Legge Hollenbeck of Owego, NY.
After cremation, Bev will join Woody on a country hillside at her ancestral home in Owego NY. A warm and loving celebration of life with her immediate family will follow. Stories and toasts will honor a life well lived.