Ruth Lee Woody

Ruth Lee Woody, 79, El Dorado Springs, passed away Dec. 29, 2009, at Community Springs Healthcare Facility after a short battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 23, 1930, to Robert L. Beckham and Sadie Mae Rordan in Serth, ID.

She married Ralph E. Woody on Feb. 22, 1964, in Las Vegas, NV. They moved to El Dorado Springs in 1984.

Ruth worked at Community Springs Healthcare Facility, the State Hospital and at Appleton City Nursing home. She also worked several years caring for people in their homes.

Ruth was a very caring and loving person and many people loved her.

Ruth was an avid Bible scholar.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ralph E. Woody. Ralph passed away in 1998.

She is survived by two stepsons, Ralph E. Woody and Jan Woody – Pueblo, CO, and Dwayne Roe and Barbara Roe – Krebs, OK; sister, Louise Powers – Gardnerville, NV; niece, Sherri Lancaster – Las Vegas, NV; three brothers-in-law – Floyd and Donna Woody – El Dorado Springs, Everette and Ruth Woody – El Dorado Springs, and Denzil and Vera Woody – Roswell, GA; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A graveside memorial service was held March 31 in Clintonville Cemetery in El Dorado Springs with Rev. Brent Bland officiating.