Individual Details
Rev. Adren J. Woodard
(7 May 1920 - 21 Sep 2011)
Reverend Adren J. Woodard, 91, of Breckenridge and formerly of Eastland, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Odessa. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Eastland with Rev. Joseph Gastineau officiating. Burial will follow in the Eastland City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, 6~8:00 P.M.
Rev. Woodard was born on May 7, 1920 in Woodson, TX to Charlie Clinton & Nellie Elizabeth (Hudson) Woodard. He married Betty Jo Cline and together they had six daughters. He was an ordained Pentecostal minister of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ Apostolic World Christian Fellowship. He pastored in Eastland for several years before retiring and becoming a Security Officer. He held a certificate from the Defensive Tactics Institute. He loved his guns and was proud of his concealed handgun license. He loved his Bible, spending time with his family and enjoyed traveling, especially by air.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo; parents, sister, Shirley Ann Sampley; sister & brother-in-law, Willard & Erma Lee Liles; sister-in-law, Shirley Mae Woodard; brother, JC Woodard; 2 great-granddaughters, Ashley Ne'cole Williams and Stacy LeeAnn Soto; and grandson-in-law, Albert Leland (Burt) Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Annette M. Woodard; 6 daughters, La'Nell Ruth Craft and husband Keith of Odessa, Annie Bell Pearson of Ballinger, Barbara Sue Gastineau & husband Joe of Omaha, Nebraska, Janis Lee Jobe and husband Tommy of Odessa, Brenda Joyce Michael and husband Gene of Booneville, Mississippi and Elizabeth Rosenbaum and husband Alan of Hope, Arkansas; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Janis Tilley of Ft. Worth, Charlene Cravey of Eustace, Barbara Stewart of Benbrook and Nancy Crumpton and husband Charles of Benbrook; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Rev. Woodard was born on May 7, 1920 in Woodson, TX to Charlie Clinton & Nellie Elizabeth (Hudson) Woodard. He married Betty Jo Cline and together they had six daughters. He was an ordained Pentecostal minister of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ Apostolic World Christian Fellowship. He pastored in Eastland for several years before retiring and becoming a Security Officer. He held a certificate from the Defensive Tactics Institute. He loved his guns and was proud of his concealed handgun license. He loved his Bible, spending time with his family and enjoyed traveling, especially by air.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo; parents, sister, Shirley Ann Sampley; sister & brother-in-law, Willard & Erma Lee Liles; sister-in-law, Shirley Mae Woodard; brother, JC Woodard; 2 great-granddaughters, Ashley Ne'cole Williams and Stacy LeeAnn Soto; and grandson-in-law, Albert Leland (Burt) Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Annette M. Woodard; 6 daughters, La'Nell Ruth Craft and husband Keith of Odessa, Annie Bell Pearson of Ballinger, Barbara Sue Gastineau & husband Joe of Omaha, Nebraska, Janis Lee Jobe and husband Tommy of Odessa, Brenda Joyce Michael and husband Gene of Booneville, Mississippi and Elizabeth Rosenbaum and husband Alan of Hope, Arkansas; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Janis Tilley of Ft. Worth, Charlene Cravey of Eustace, Barbara Stewart of Benbrook and Nancy Crumpton and husband Charles of Benbrook; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Events
| Birth | 7 May 1920 | Dawson County, Texas | |||
| Census-shared | 23 Apr 1930 | (Charles Clinton Woodard) Dawson County, Texas |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 12 Apr 1940 | (Charles Clinton Woodard and Maudie Opal Willborn) Imperial County, California | | | |
| Death | 21 Sep 2011 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | | | |
| Obituary | 25 Sep 2011 | Odessa, Ector County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Eastland City Cemetery, Eastland County, Texas | |
Families
| Father | Charles Clinton Woodard (1894 - 1978) |
| Mother | Nellie Elizabeth Hudson ( - ) |
Notes
Census-shared
Charley C Woodard Head Male 36 Texas - FarmerJanis Woodard Daughter Female 7 Texas
Adren Woodard Son Male 9 Texas
Hattie M Millman Sister Female 22 New Mexico
Doris Earl Millman Niece Female 1 New Mexico
Census (family)-shared
Charlie C Woodard Head Male 45 TexasMaudie Woodard Wife Female 26 Texas
Adren J Woodard Son Male 19 Texas
Charlene Woodard Daughter Female 5 Texas
Sherley Ann Woodard Daughter Female 2 Texas
Barbara J Woodard Daughter Female 11/12 Texas
Death
Adren J WoodardGiven Name: Adren
Middle Name: J
Surname: Woodard
State: Texas
Residence Place: Texas
Last Place of Residence: RUNNELS, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 76821
Age: 91
Birth Date: 7 May 1920
Death Date: 21 Sep 2011
Obituary
Deceased Name: Reverend Adren J WoodardTitles and Terms: Reverend
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 25 Sep 2011
Event Place: Texas, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 91
Relationship to Deceased: Deceased
Birth Date: 07 May 1920
Birthplace: Woodson, , Texas
Death Date: 21 Sep 2011
Death Place: Odessa, ,
Newspaper: Odessa American, The
Affiliate Image Identifier: 13A0799C659F39C0
Spouse and Children
Betty Jo Cline Wife Female
Annette M Woodard Wife Female
La'Nell Ruth Craft Daughter Female
Annie Bell Pearson Daughter Female
Barbara Sue Gastineau Daughter Female
Janis Lee Jobe Daughter Female
Brenda Joyce Michael Daughter Female
Elizabeth Rosenbaum Daughter Female
Parents and Siblings
Charlie Clinton Woodard Father Male
Nellie Elizabeth Hudson Woodard Mother Female
Shirley Ann Sampley Sister Female
Willard Liles Brother Male
Erma Lee Liles Sibling Unknown
J C Woodard Brother Male
Janis Tilley Sister Female
Charlene Cravey Sister Female
Barbara Stewart Sister Female
Nancy Crumpton Sister Female
Extended Family
Shirley Mae Woodard Sister-In-Law Female
Ashley Ne'Cole Williams Granddaughter Female
Stacy Leann Soto Granddaughter Female
Albert Leland Or Burt Williams Grandson Male
Keith Son-In-Law Male
Joe Son-In-Law Male
Tommy Son-In-Law Male
Gene Son-In-Law Male
Alan Son-In-Law Male
Charles Brother-In-Law Male
Others on Record
Reverend Joseph Gastineau Nonrelative Male
Endnotes
1. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CWVB-23Z.
2. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9QB-BZR.
3. United States Social Security Death Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHCZ-MK8.
4. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKWQ-7MBN.
5. Find a Grave Memorial 77010178.