Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Woodson, Frederick G., M.D. September 24, 2010
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Virginian-Pilot  September 26, 2010
NORFOLK - Frederick G. Woodson, M.D., 95, of the 6300 block of Granby St., died 
peacefully surrounded by his loving family Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. He was a native 
of Covington, Va., and was the son of the late Arch and Margaret Donahoe Woodson. 
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sara Frances Jacobs Woodson, to whom 
he was married for 47 years.

Dr. Woodson graduated from Covington High School, class of 1932 and graduated with 
a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Virginia in 1938. His 
internship training was at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Richmond, from 1938-39 and 
his residency at the University of Virginia, Department of Neurology and 
Psychiatry from 1939-42 and residency at Boston City Hospital, Neurological Unit, 
1942-43. He entered the United States Army Medical Corps in 1943 and attained the 
rank of major at his discharge in 1946.

Dr. Woodson was in private practice from 1947 to 1985 in Norfolk in neurology and 
psychiatry.

He was a past president of the Neuropsychiatric Society of Virginia, and a member 
of the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American 
Academy of Neurology, Southern Psychiatric Association, Psychiatric Society of 
Virginia, Medical Society of Virginia and the Norfolk Academy of Medicine. He was 
a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, the Ryan Club of Norfolk, the Rotary 
Club, and the Tidewater Coin Club.

Dr. Woodson was an avid UVA sports fan, and loved fishing, golfing, boating, and 
most importantly his family. His sense of humor and generosity will be missed by 
those who knew and loved him.

Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Nina Cachelin Woodson of Norfolk; his 
daughters, Dorita Wood of Charlottesville, Va., Sharon Strassburg and her husband 
Dr. David A. Strassburg of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Judy Levin and her husband Richard 
of Norfolk, Melissa Stevens and her husband Bobby of Rock Hill, S.C.; and his son, 
Charles Frederick Woodson and his wife Amy of Norfolk; two brothers, John Woodson 
and his wife Winona and James Woodson and his wife Becky, all of Covington, Va.; 
10 grandchildren, Mark, David, Jennifer, Melissa, Gregory, Eric, Harry, Sara, 
Tracy and Mackenzie and seven great- grand-children and a lifelong special friend, 
Hope Price of Norfolk.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated in Christ the King Catholic Church, Tuesday, 
Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. The Rev. Father Matthais Lusembo will officiate. The family 
will receive friends in the Norfolk Chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Monday 
from 6 to 8 p.m. Entombment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

The family would like to express their gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Charles 
Lisner and his staff as well as Heartland Hospice and Healthcare, Rescare and 
Harbor's Edge Rehab Center for their loving and kind care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Heartland Hospice, Christ 
the King Catholic Church or the charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at hdoliver.com.

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