He was the pastor of Chickasaw Faith Center in Chickasaw, AL for 40 years. He has been a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers since 1965. He was an avid Alabama football fan, and never missed a game.
He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas Jackson Curry, mother, Minnie Lee Curry; sisters Linda Young, Virginia Harris, Vera Matheny, Freda Hammons, and Fredna Waite; brothers Edgar Curry and Charles Curry; and his very dear friend Robbie Wilkinson.
He leaves behind his devoted wife of 64 years, Ola Waite Curry; 5 children, Rodney (Fay) Curry, Cindy (Bobby) Woodard, Barry (Pollette) Curry, Lee Anne (Scott) Squires, Dana (Bill) Rutledge; 7 grandchildren; Crystal Curry, Erin Curry, Joey Curry, Chuck Curry, Jenny Woodard, Scott (Courtney) Squires, and Emilee Anne Rutledge; 4 great-grand children, Destiny Thompson, Ayden Moore, Joseph Curry, and Jacey Curry; one sister, Janice Andrews; and his brother-in-law and best friend, Jute Waite; a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A visitation for Woody will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home, 1200 Industrial Pkwy, Saraland, Alabama 36571. A celebration of life will occur Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memorial Gardens, 8730 Sims Rd, Eight Mile, Alabama 36613.
Serving as pallbearers are Li’l Man Squires, Tim Matheny, Roy Moss, Dylan Bell, Jeremy Watson, John Andrews, Ray Harris, Charlie Turner and (Honorary) Dale Matheny.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.RadneyFuneralHome-Saraland.com for the Curry family.