Troup County  Georgia Obits  Henry T. Woodyard, Jr

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"The LaGrange Daily News", October 19, 1942

H. T. Woodyard Dies Suddenly Funeral Services Held
This Afternoon At St. John Church

Henry T. Woodyard, Jr., member of a pioneer family of
this section, and overseer of Calumet plant of
Callaway Mills, died suddenly  Saturday night about
11:10 o’clock, his death attributed to a heart
attack.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4
o’clock at St. John Methodist church with the Rev
Carl McGrady, pastor, and the Rev. J. E. Pate, pastor
of the East LaGrange Baptist church, officiating.

Burial followed in Shadowlawn with Hunter-Owen in
charge and with J. T. Kirby, J. W. Lewis, W. J.
Haynes, Y. T. Abernathy, C. B. Budd, J. C. Hurston,
serving as active pallbearers.

An honorary escort was composed of W. H. Milam, Ralph
Clark, W. F. Jarrell, Paul Hutchinson, C. L. Taggert,
F. C. Johnson, Casper Lehmann, Lewis Price, J. P.
Hubbard, Frank Hutchinson.

Mr. Woodyard was 51 years of age and was born in West
Point the son of the late Judge Henry T. Woodyard and
the late Annie Roby Woodyard. Judge Woodyard served
as ordinary for Troup County for 16(sic) years, being
one of the most influential citizens of LaGrange,
where he moved upon being elected to office.

The deceased was overseer of the carding and spinning
departments of Calumet Plant of Callaway Mills and
was an influential member of the East LaGrange
Baptist church. He was held in high esteem by a wide
circle of business associates and friends.

Surviving are: his wife, the former Miss Estelle
Lanier of Talladega, Ala.; a daughter, Miss Estelle
Woodyard of LaGrange; two sons, Henry T. Woodyard III
who is attending Officers Candidate School at Ft.
Monmouth, N. J., and Jimmie Woodyard of LaGrange; two
sisters, Mrs. Hardy Clark of LaGrange, and Mrs. Jamie
Hudmon of West Point; an aunt, Mrs. Eppie Breedlove
of LaGrange.



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