Over his long life he wrote three books. Mr. Woodruff was best known for the singing of "He Was There All the Time.". He was a Legislative Consultant, Campaign Strategist, published Author and a 100 percent service disabled war veteran. South Canton Funeral Home of Canton, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. He is survived by his parents, Donna and Tommy Rice of West Blocton, AL, Mike and Claudia Woodruff of Royston, GA; wife, Monette Woodruff; son, Jacob Woodruff of West Blocton; daughters, Kayce Mckenzie(John) of West Blocton and Chelce Sanders(Derek) of Brent; sisters, Paula Dailey(Jeramie) of Centreville and Cheryl Davis(Craig) of Wetumpka; brothers, Matthew Woodruff of Athens, GA and Jesse Woodruff of California; 8 grandchildren. Condolences may be offered at www.shcolumbus.com. He was born the eight of nine siblings: Ryland "Buddy", George "BoBo", Julia, Betty Sue, Harry "Butch", James "Jim . You can still show your support by planting a tree in memory of George Woodruff, Jr.. Funeral services are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 First Avenue, Columbus on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., with Reverend Charles R. Hasty, Jr. officiating Read More, GEORGE R. WOODRUFF, 89 Restaurant Chef BARTOW - George Woodruff, 89, died of heart failure 4/1/11. ST. MATTHEWS -- Services for George T. Woodruff Sr., 80, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic B-L Chapel, with burial to follow Read More, WOODRUFF, GEORGE (Age 75) Of Conway, SC, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at his home in Myrtle Trace surrounded by his family after fighting a nearly four-year battle against cancer with extraordinary courage and dignity. WOODRUFF, George Willard "Will" Age 97, died on Friday, March 6 at the Cape Cod Hospital with his family at his side. The group also resisted the flashy suits and processed hairstyles that became popular over the years with many other quartets. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and his extended family. The South Canton Funeral Home of Canton, Georgia, announces the death of Mr. George F. Woodruff, Jr., of Trinka Davis Veterans Village, Carrollton, Georgia, who passed away on August 18, 2020. He lived in Bladensburg. He is preceded in death by his sister, Katie Woodruff. Survivors include three daughters, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A resident of the Washington area off and on since 1963, he lived in Arlington and had a vacation home in East Dennis, Mass. Born in Hillside, NJ on October 7, 1893, he was the son of W. Charles and Theresa Woodruff. The American, Fred Woodruff, was killed while traveling with three Georgians outside Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, in 1993. Obituaries July 31, 2021 WOODRUFF, Jane Age 95, passed away peacefully at home on the afternoon of July 29, 2021. Born in Auburn, he was the son of the late Winslow H. and Matilda Green Woodruff. (Published 7/21/95). Add a Memory In Memory Of George Michael Woodruff, Jr. Sign up for service and obituary updates. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Born on 22 Fv 1929. He has five daughters: Julie, Shannon of Canton, Georgia, Sandra Woodruff of Tallahassee, Florida, Cheryl Lewkowicz of Seneca Falls, New York, Dianne Winegard of Ft. McCoy, Florida, Margaret Fox, of Orland, Florida, stepson Clark Pollard of Wesley Chapel, Florida, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. [9][10] Finally, there are numerous scholarships at Georgia Tech, Mercer, Emory and the University of Georgia named in his memory. He received master's degrees in foreign relations from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. George Woodruff, Jr. Husband to Dr. Barbara Karlheim Kunkel and father to Shelly Jean Kunkel, George was. Church and a former member of the Macedonia. Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Mr. Woodruff to St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Blue Ridge. George just celebrated his 39th year of sobriety. Mr. Woodruff was a veteran of World War I. There are no events scheduled. Mr. Woodruff, a baritone, joined the Nightingales as a teenager in his native Spartanburg, S.C. Over his long life he wrote three books. George was born on April 5, 1972. He has written hundreds of stories about the people, government, faith and communities in the Washington area. Woodruff left the Georgia Tech Foundation $37.5 million in his will, one of the largest private gifts the school has received. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. See more Show your support Send Flowers Send flowers or a gift to a service or family's home. Visitation for George will be held Friday, September 25, 2020, from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at First Baptist West Blocton Church, Main St, West Blocton, Alabama. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, May 13, 2011 from 5-7 p.m. and will also receive friends after the funeral service at the church. The first two, "Day of Indignation" and Miracle at St. Luke's, were Christian fiction set in the north Georgia Mountains near Blue Ridge. Barr-Price Funeral Home Batesburg-Leesville Chapel 256 Main St, Leesville, SC 29070, Pine Grove Baptist Church 232 Pine Grove Rd, Leesville, SC 29070. Since retiring, he had been a senior analyst with Kapos Associates Inc., where his work included evaluating command and control systems in the Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations. He also headed the Continental Gin Company from 1930 to 1985, which was a cotton-processing business. Recommend George's obituary to your friends. Read More, GEORGE WOODRUFF George William Woodruff, 86, of Henderson, passed away June 13, 2014. He was a master carpenter, furniture builder, and a fixer of all things. He was a director of Coca-Cola from 1936 to 1985 but never was an officer of the company. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Her hobbies included bridge. George W. Woodruff, Atlanta Philanthropist, https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/06/obituaries/george-w-woodruff-atlanta-philanthropist.html. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. In 1942, he moved to the Washington area and began his federal career. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Will Woodruff was born on May 9, 1922 in Newton Read More, George Willard "Will" Woodruff, 97, died on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Cape Cod Hospital with his family at his side. He was always there for Read More, Area Death Notice Woodruff, George, 95, formerly of Jupiter, died Friday. Later Read More, WOODRUFF, George W. 92, of Spring Hill, passed away Oct. 5, 2009. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thescfh.com. [1][2], Woodruff went to high school at Tech High School (now Henry W. Grady High School) and attended Georgia Tech's School of Mechanical Engineering and later the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but left school in 1917 due to World War I. As a young woman, she was a horseback riding teacher and an equestrienne, and she performed annually in the Washington Society Circus. Robert K. Eifler, 74, a Washington tax lawyer who retired from the office of the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in 1990, died of cancer July 9 at his home in Kensington. He had suffered a fall at home on Monday of that week, and never. George was born on August 19, 1923 in Chicago, IL to George Woodruff, Sr., and Julia (nee Van Aken) Diefenderfer. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, from which he also received a master's degree in political science. Personnel Officer. A Committal Service will be held at the National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia with military honors on a future date to be announced. Buried in Greenville, Alabama, USA. Burkett Chappel PBC. He married his sweetheart L. Jean Farey May 27, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fourth member of the quartet is Calvert McNair, of Richmond, who has been with the group for 11 years. Funeral services are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 First Avenue, Columbus on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., with Reverend Charles R. Hasty, Jr. officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus. Georganne Woodruff Obituary. 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A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. He was born March 11, 1942, in Lafayette, to the late Clyde and Eva Parker Woodruff. Will Woodruff was born on May 9, 1922 in Newton, MA to George Scoville Woodruff and Elizabeth Read More, George Willard Woodruff was born on Tuesday, May 09, 1922. Funeral service: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus in charge of arrangements.. Read More, George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. He loved gardening, fishing, boating and spending time with family . With the death of his brother Robert at age 95 in 1985, George Woodruff became the last living child of the late Ernest Woodruff, who as president of Trust Co. of Georgia headed a consortium that purchased the Coca-Cola Co. in 1919. [6], Woodruff's will provided that his daughter, Frances Woodruff received no money, although it provides for the establishment of a $200,000 trust to be used on her behalf should she become destitute.[7]. George Willard Woodruff was a resident of Harwich Port, Massachusetts at the time Read More, George W. "Bill" Woodruff George W. "Bill" Woodruff, 75, of West Lafayette, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Franciscian Health. George was the last living child of Ernest Woodruff, the magnate that led the Trust Company (now known as SunTrust) and who orchestrated the takeover of the Coca-Cola Company. George W. Woodruff, a Coca-Cola Co. director for 49 years who made major gifts to education and medicine in Georgia, died of pneumonia Wednesday. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and follower Read More, George "Bill" Woodruff 75, of West Lafayette, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Franciscan Health. EDWARD EUGENE HUNTER JR. With the death of his brother Robert at 95 in 1985, George Woodruff became the last living child of the late Ernest Woodruff, who as president of the Trust Company of Georgia headed a consortium that purchased the Coca-Cola Company in 1919. Survivors include his wife, whom he married in 1982, Eleanora Eifler of Kensington; five children from his first marriage, Rob Eifler of Chichester, N.H., Carl Eifler of Wilton, Conn., Craig Eifler of Baltimore, Millicent Eifler of Norwich, Vt., and Richard Eifler of Concord, Mass. He then worked for the Cost of Living Council and the Pan American Health Organization until 1979, when he moved to Arden, N.C. Mr. Hunter was a member of St. Dunstan's and St. John's Episcopal churches in McLean. He was a member of West Hills Baptist church. He is survived by his loving family. George T. Woodruff Sr. ST. MATTHEWS -- Services for George T. Woodruff Sr., 80, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic B-L Chapel, with burial to follow at Pine Grove Baptist Church. [5] Legacy [ edit] He was a director of Coca-Cola from 1936 to 1985, but never was an officer of the company. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Mr. Eifler was a lay Eucharistic minister and pastoral assistant to the rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Potomac. Mr. Woodruff was a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he was a Torchbearer. In 1947, he moved to Washington and joined the law firm of Hogan & Hartson. Doerr served in the Navy for 33 years. There are no events scheduled. Anyone can read what you share. He was born in Binghamton, NY. He proudly Read More, WOODRUFF, MR. GEORGE JR., 79, of Birmingham, Alabama departed this life on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. As. The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech is the university's oldest and second-largest school; it was named for Woodruff in 1985 on the school's centennial. In the early 1980s, he was assistant chief of staff for plans and policy for the Pacific fleet. Mr. Woodruff was a former 25 year resident of Fannin County. He served in the United States Army where he attained the rank of Major. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the CSU Foundation at Columbus State University for the Woodruff Awards Program, 4225 University Ave., Columbus, GA 31907. Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Homes. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. George Waldo Woodruff (August 27, 1895 February 4, 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an engineer, businessman, and philanthropist in Atlanta, Georgia. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of George Woodruff. Obituary. Woodruff is remembered at Mercer University as well. Mr. Eifler, who was born in Bloomington, Ind., graduated from Indiana University and the University of Michigan law school. Woodruff was the daughter of George Woodruff, who helped found the Coca-Cola company. Robert and George Woodruff gave Emory University $105 million in 1979. Edit Search New Search Filters (1) To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. Bennie Corley, Rev. It is with extreme sadness and broken hearts we share the sudden and tragic passing of Chad on October 6th, 2022 at the young age of 36. Veronica Tripler Keating, 85, who retired in 1975 as executive director of the Public Welfare Foundation, a philanthropic organization, died July 15 at Sibley Memorial Hospital after a stroke. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. National Cremation & Burial Society Read More, George "Pops" Woodruff, Jr. SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mr. George "Pops Woodruff, Jr. of 125 Chester Street, passed Monday, February 11, 2008 at his home. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. He was a former McLean resident. Woodruff, who died at Emory University Hospital, was the last of a generation of an Atlanta family famous in American business. Survivors include his wife, Mary Clark Doerr of Arlington and East Dennis; four children, Peter Jr., of Burlington, Vt., Erich Russell Doerr and Deborah Susan Hutcheson, both of East Dennis, and Jennifer Ann Toledo of Stevenson, Wash.; and three grandchildren. CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT CANDLES HAVE BEEN LIT, We are reviewing your submission. George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. A beloved husband, loving father and doting grandfather, Read More, CONWAY | George Woodruff, age 75, of Wedgewood Lane, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 at his home in Myrtle Trace surrounded by his family after fighting a nearly 4 year battle against cancer with extraordinary courage and dignity. Murdoch has survived scandal after scandal. Mrs. Erskine was born in San Francisco into a military family and grew up in Washington and elsewhere. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. He was the son of the late Mr. George Woodruff, Sr. and Mrs. Lizzie Gossett Read More, George "Pops" Woodruff, Jr. SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mr. George "Pops" Woodruff, Jr. of 125 Chester Street, passed Monday February 11, 2008 at his home. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather Read More, George W. Bill Woodruff , 75, of West Lafayette, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Franciscian Health. He bequeathed the university's law school a $15 million endowment; the Woodruff Curriculum at Mercer's Walter F. George School of Law is named in his honor. But his studies were interrupted by World War I and he never returned to college. He lived at Merrill Gardens at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson since May 2012. Read More, George Lloyd Woodruff 1931 ~ 2009 MAGNA- George Woodruff passed away at home peacefully December 30, 2009.George was born March 29, 1931 in Bluebell, Utah to George Thompson and Cholie Cook Woodruff. Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Roger Paul Woodruff, Sr., 63, departed this life on Friday, May 21, 2021. Index and images of Texas statewide death certificates--including delayed certificates, foreign deaths, and probate obituaries--from the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. He was born to Samuel and Lillie Mae Woodruff in Ratcliff, Arkansas on November 30, 1912. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. Hamil Harris is an award-winning journalist who started working with The Washington Post in 1992. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel. Funeral services are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 First Avenue, Columbus on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., with Reverend Charles R. Hasty, Jr. officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus. In 1937, she married Frank G. Erskine. George Woodruff, a retired carpenter, age 67 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on December 7, 1960 in Delaware Township, NJ. From 1930 to 1959 he headed the Continental Gin Company, a cotton-processing concern. Throughout her life, Jane was devoted to her family above all else. She was a native of New York, where she worked as an assistant to the Fortune magazine editor Ralph Ingersoll. Peter J. Doerr, 62, a Navy captain who retired in 1985 as chief of staff for a carrier group in Norfolk, died of an aortic aneurysm July 10 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. You can still show your support by planting a tree in memory of George Woodruff, Jr.. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. In those roles, he provided meals for homeless people, visited sick people at home and conducted religious services at nursing homes. He. Adored Grandson to Joyce Woodruff predeceased by George Woodruff, June & Edward . Funeral Tuesday. Read More, GEORGE R. WOODRUFF, IV, 60 AUBURNDALE - George Woodruff, IV, 60, died of heart failure Feb. 5, 2010. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, NJ. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of George Woodruff Sr. to show support. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic, Barr-Price Funeral Home Batesburg-Leesville Chapel. George was born May 9, 1928, in Minneola, Long Island, N.Y., to Thomas Edward Woodruff and Anna K. Ortwein Woodruff Read More, George H. Woodruff, Sr., 82, Roanoke Rapids, died 11-27-2012. ; and 19 grandchildren. "Our music is a sound we all grew up with," said Horace Thompson, of Mitchellville, a bass player and singer with the Nightingales for 35 years. George Michael Woodruff, Jr., age 48, of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Typically, the Nightingales followed a work schedule of one week of singing engagements and travel, followed by a week at home, said Joseph Wallace, of Durham, N.C., the group's lead guitar player and writer, who has been with the Nightingales for 48 years. The soldier later recanted, saying he had been tortured. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Edward Eugene Hunter Jr., 75, a federal personnel officer who specialized in positions classifications, died of cancer July 1 at a health care center in Asheville, N.C. He worked for the Labor Department, the Navy Department, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Postal Service, from which he retired in 1971. He is survived by : his children, George T. Woodruff, Jr., Chris Cook (Eddie), Marlene Woodruff Herbert and Angel Fanning (Henry); and his sisters, Betty Foxwell, Julia Feagin and Debbie Goins. Willie George "Bill" Woodruff, 66, a singer with the gospel quartet the Sensational Nightingales for the last 48 years, died July 15 at a motel in Newcastle, Del., where he was staying after a concert at a Philadelphia church. Mr. Woodruff was heavily involved in many civic, community, and industrial development projects throughout his career. George Woodruff, a retired carpenter, age 67 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on December 7, 1960 in Delaware Township, NJ. It was the largest single gift ever to an educational institution, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Visit: Fri. 5-7pm Williams Funeral Home, Bartow. From 1941-1945, George served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. She was a Washington resident and had lived in the area since 1960. Mr. Woodruff was Divisional Vice President of Credithrift Financial/American General Finance when he retired in 1985 and had been a 40 year employee in several management Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA. Read More, George Cecil Woodruff, Jr. May 24, 1928- May 12, 2011 Midland, Georgia- George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. Throughout her life, Jane was devoted to her family above all else. PETER J. DOERR Navy Captain. She continued working with him when he was general manager of Time Inc. and publisher of PM. VERONICA TRIPLER KEATING Foundation Director. The Week in Photos: California exits pandemic emergency amid a winter landscape, Column: Did the DOJ just say Donald Trump can be held accountable for Jan. 6?