Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Woodard, Clarene J. Joyner, 1922 

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CLARENE JAMES JOYNER WOODARD

   On the quiet Sabbath morning of October 29th at her home in Branchville, Va., 
our friend, Mrs. Clarene James Woodard, silently and peacefully passed out into 
the great Beyond to meet her Saviour and dear ones "over there".

   Mrs. Woodard was the widow of the late James L. Woodard, whose paternal home 
was in Northampton County, N.C., and who died sixteen years ago in the prime of 
life. She was the daughter of William Allen and Mary Ellen Joyner and was born 
May 16, 1879 at their ancestral home "West Plains" near Branchville.

   In early girlhood she accepted Christ and united with the Branchville M.E. 
Church where until ill health claimed her she was a constant worker. Tho’ frail 
of form she was ever interested in all good work and contributed largely to many 
worthy enterprises. Was prominent as promoter of various activities such as the 
Red Cross Roll Calls, sales of Liberty Bonds, etc., as well as all Christian 
organizations.

   About two months ago she developed an incurable disease and was taken to the 
hospital for treatment, hoping to abate the painful malady. She was accompanied 
by her devoted daughter, Antoinette, who was a faithful attendant at her 
mother’s bedside. It was thought that the dear sufferer was better on her return 
two weeks ago, but God knew best and healed her in His own way and she has gone 
to join the angels in a "land that is fairer than day."

   She was a woman of superior qualities and was especially noted for her sweet 
and cheerful disposition. Many are the friends who will remember with pleasure 
the friendly gatherings on her front porch where with rear charm and lively 
repartee she entertained  with true Southern hospitality. Her patience was 
unbounded and throughout her last distressful illness she born her sufferings as 
only on could who has walked with God.

   She was never heard to speak an unkind word about anyone and condoned the 
faults of everyone. A tender and indulgent mother, a true and loyal friend, an 
unselfish and charitable neighbor - these attributes of character are sufficient 
to make our dear friend greatly missed in this community for she was ever 
thoughtful of the smallest comforts of others up to her last conscious moments.

   Mrs. Woodard leaves a sorrowing son, James C. and a daughter, Antoinette, who 
remained home from school to nurse her mother and whose loving services made 
easy the last hours; her dear faithful Aunt Nettie Booth who sustains by her 
superior strength of purpose and trust in her Divine Maker these bereaved 
children and one half-sister, Mrs. Mattie Futrell, of Conway, N.C. May our 
Heavenly Father comfort them and provide then with undimished blessings.

"The Christian’s hope, O how it cheers,/ 
 While passing thro’ this vale of tears;/ 
 It spans the dread unknown between/ 
 This land and that fair land unseen/ 
 Where, face to face, the King we’ll see/ 
 And spend with Him, eternity./ 
 It whispers of a land on high/ 
 Where never-more we’ll say 'Good-bye,'/ 
 Where those we’ve loved and lost have gone,/ 
 And thitherward us beckon on/ 
 Where reunited we shall be/ 
 Throughout a long eternity./" 


[Clarene James (JOYNER; Mrs. James L.) WOODARD, 16 May 1879 - 29 Oct 1922, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 10, 1922, p. 8] 

[file transcribed by Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
 and re-formatted by File Manager.]