Mrs. Woods was born in Alexander County to the late Walter Clyde Caldwell and Lucy Barkley Caldwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Rue Caldwell Woods, and two brothers, George and Wayne Caldwell. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher for many years.
Survivors include her husband, Earl R. Woods of the home; a son, Keith David Woods and wife Susie of Hudson; a daughter, Nan Crozier and husband Jim of Charlotte; brothers, Jack and Paul Caldwell, both of Granite Falls; sisters, Ava Rast of Simpsonville SC, Joann McLelland of Statesville, NC and Judy Bryant of Jacksonville, NC; a granddaughter, Melissa Cherry of Rock Hill, SC.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend John Green officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Serving as pallbearers will be James Caldwell, Dale Caldwell, Mark Rast, Melvin Caldwell, Nicolas Caldwell and Kenneth Price.
The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Building Fund, 1787 Cajah Mountain Road, Hudson, NC 28638 or to Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, 902 Kirkwood Street, Lenoir, NC 28645.
Online condolences to the family may be placed at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com
Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Johnsie Caldwell Woods.
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