Elliott Ray Woodruff

2018. Ray was born in Greenville, GA to the late Ira Woodruff and Mittie

Mae Woodruff.

In 1950 Ray met Peggie Jean Holt, which started a two year courtship,

mostly through letters while he served in the US Army in Europe. They

were married on December 14, 1952 and soon moved from Columbus, GA

to Clearwater, FL. He worked for Curtis and Gross Construction Company

for several years before starting his own lawn service business which he

operated for over 30 years. Many young men worked for him during this

time where they learned a strong work ethic and witnessed his love of the

Lord. He was always involved in church, serving as a Deacon, usher, and

on many committees. In addition to his love of the Lord and his family, Ray

loved both gardening and traveling. Many Saturday nights would find Ray

and Peggie playing dominoes with a group of friends who had formed a

special bond during their time at Calvary Baptist Church. But most important,

Ray will be remembered for his smile. It would light up the room and bring joy

and laughter to whomever he met.

He is survived by his three children and four grandchildren: Thomas Woodruff,

his wife Barbara of Rotonda West, FL and daughter Molly Woodruff; Judith

Woodruff of Clearwater, her son Rob McCall and his wife Tiffany, and three

precious great-grandsons, James, Patrick, and Brendan, and her daughter

Virginia McCall; Betsy McKnight of Safety Harbor, FL, her husband Tom and

son Kevin McKnight; a sister, Barbara Jane Greene, and a brother, Frederick

Woodruff. He is predeceased by his sisters Dorothy Bruner and Josephine Bush,

brothers Milton Woodruff and Eugene Woodruff.

The family will receive friends Sunday, September 9th from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home and the funeral service will follow.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers that you make your donations to

Suncoast Hospice or Florida Baptist Children’s Homes.