Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Woodard, Arlethia Jones July 4, 2002
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Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, July 7, 2002 
Arlethia Jones Woodard, 90, of the 1000 block of Albert Ave., died July 4, 2002,
at home. She was the daughter of the late Mary Etta Johnson Jones and the late
Harry Nathan Jones and the widow of James Edward Woodard.

Mrs. Woodard, a native of Norfolk, retired from the Norfolk Public School System
after 33 years of dedicated service. She was a member of the First Class of the
Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University (now Norfolk State University) and a
graduate of Virginia Union University. She did post graduate studies at Hampton
University and the University of North Carolina.

As a faithful member of Metropolitan AME Zion and Greater Metropolitan AME Zion
churches, she was involved in many phases of church life. She was a former
trustee and served as the church clerk for many years.

Mrs. Woodard was a life member of the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, the Education Association of Norfolk and the District L
Educators Association. she was also affiliated with the Alumni chapters of
Norfolk State University and Virginia Union University, the American Association
of Retired Persons, the National Retired Teachers Association, the
Coronado-Inglenook Civic League and the Golden Years Club of Mount Olive Baptist
Church.

A funeral will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Metropolitan Funeral Home, Granby
Street, Norfolk, with Elder Isaac Coaxum officiating. Interment will be in
Calvary Cemetery . The family and friends will assemble at 1101 Church St.,
Norfolk, at noon for the procession. The family will receive visitors at the
same address.

Memorial donations may be made to the Mary Etta Jones Endowed Scholarship Fund,
Virginia Union University, 1500 N. Lombardy St., Richmond, VA 23220 or the Mary
Etta Jones Endowed Scholarship Fund, Norfolk State University Foundation, 700
Park Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504. 

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

WOODARD, ARLETHIA J 2125 Section 24, Block 24, Lot 139, Space NE COR 90 07/09/2002

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