Pat Woodcox

Pat was born on October 6, 1950, in Hoke County, to the late Armond D. and Josephine B. Black.  She was preceded in death, just recently, by her devoted husband of 53 years, Larry A. Woodcox Sr. (whom she called “Darlin’) and by her precious son, Larry Allen Woodcox Jr. (Allen), as well as a brother, Kenneth Black.

Pat was a proud member of Ephesus Baptist Church in Arabia, NC and she sure loved her church family.  She worked at Burlington Industries for 20 years, where she met some wonderful lifelong friends like Faye Rozier, whom she loved dearly.  Pat left Burlington after she and Larry lost their precious son, Allen.  Pat enjoyed fishing at Carolina and Kure Beaches and sticking her feet in the cold streams of the mountains of NC. One of the reasons she loved living in Raeford is because it is right in the middle of her two favorite places-the beaches and the mountains. Two more lifelong friends that Pat loved dearly, were Marty Jackson and Helen Crowder Osborne.

Pat is survived by her loving daughter, Christina (Tina) Woodcox Bernhardt and her husband, Royce of Raeford, NC, a brother JD Black (Wanda) and a sister Joyce Black McCabe, both of Fayetteville, NC.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 until 4:00pm, Thursday September 1st, at Ephesus Baptist Church, 4750 Arabia Rd. Raeford, NC 28376.

The service will follow at 4:00pm at Ephesus Baptist Church with Pastor Wayne Sanderson officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery immediately following the service.

In honor of Pat Woodcox, memorials can be made to Ephesus Baptist Church, 4750 Arabia Rd. Raeford, NC 28376.