Glen G. Woodard Obituary (1924 - 2014)

Glen Gordon Woodard 90, of Decatur, passed away at 7:05 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2014, in his residence. Private family services will be held to celebrate Glen's Life at a later date. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be sent to Decatur and Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation or the Macon County Honor Guard. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Glen was born March 14, 1924, in Baltimore, MD the son of James Albert and Clora (Dodson) Woodard. He married Waneta Hudspeth in 1943. He later married Dorothy Rinick in 1955. She preceded him in death in April of 1999. Glen was retired from the US Navy after thirty years of service to our country as a Chief Boatswain Mate, having formerly served on destroyers and tug boat operations. He was a W.W.II and Korean War Veteran. After his retirement, he served as the recreational director at the Naval Station in Norfolk, VA. He was a member of the Naval Fleet Reserve Association. Surviving is his daughter: Glenda Brown and her husband Jerry of Mt. Zion; son: Daniel Rinick and his wife Judy of Chesapeake, VA; sisters: Berthina Digney of Cleveland, OH and Lucille Pifer and her husband Larry of Falling Waters, WV; four grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, son: Glen Woodard Jr., two brothers, five sisters, and two grandchildren.