of Mountain Home, AR
December 4, 1927 - March 31, 2010
June Ruth (Jeffery) Woods, age 82, of Mountain Home passed away Wednesday night at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice house. She was born in Sturgis South Dakota, December 4, 1927 to James Jewitt Jeffery and Ruth Louise (Roberts) Jeffery. Following the death of her father the family moved to Arkansas during the dust bowl years. She grew up in what is now the Hand Cove/Woods Point area. She graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1946. Following graduation she taught in one room rural schools in Advance and Lone Rock Arkansas. She married Lloyd Morrell Woods in 1947 and had 3 children: Morrell Juitt Woods, Pamela June Woods, and Iva Louise Woods. Following Lloyd's death in 1954 she moved to California to pursue a teaching degree. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from California State University at Long Beach and returned to the family farm in Lone Rock in 1964. She taught in the Norfork and West Plains area for several years, eventually becoming a Social Worker for the State of Missouri until her retirement. She loved the academic environment and continued her education earning a Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She instilled the respect and value of education/knowledge in her children and her siblings. She was the cohesive force for a family that is scattered all over the country.
She is predeceased by husband, Lloyd Morrell Woods, son, Morrell Juitt Woods, parents James Jeffery and Ruth (Roberts Jeffery) Taylor, stepfather LeRoy Taylor, sister, Louise Davidson and brothers, Jackie Taylor and Leslie (Jim) Jeffery.
She is survived by daughters Pamela June (Woods) Harris of Henderson, Arkansas, Iva Louise (Woods) Lackovic of Springfield, Missouri, siblings, Joe Taylor (New Jersey) Jerry Taylor (North Carolina), Ronnie Taylor (Arkansas) and John Taylor (Arkansas). She had four grandchildren; Shannon (Harris) Isaacson, Kendra Woods, Ty Girdley, Levi Woods, John Lackovic and 4 great-grandchildren: Dylan, Kinley, Baxter, and Parker that she loved dearly. Our loss is incalculable; the gifts she gave us are immeasurable. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Hospice of the Ozarks or Burnt Schoolhouse Cemetery. A memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 3 at Roller Funeral Home with Jerry Taylor officiating. Interment will be in Burnt Schoolhouse Cemetery.
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16 Condolence(s)
Iva Woods Lackovic
Monday, April 5, 2010
Thank you for all the wonderful thoughts about my mother, June Woods. Mama was the best, she was the most wonderful "Mama" anyone could wish for, she was a Mama, Daddy, teacher and best friend to me. Mama was also the best Grandma Woods to Shannon, Kendra, Ty, Levi and John. Mama enjoyed so much being a "Great Grandma" to Dylan, Kinley, Baxter and Parker I love you Mama, Iva.......Pip Pip
Joel Taylor Jr.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
I was so sorry to hear about Aunt June. My heart goes out to the family at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, although we could not be.
Love,
Joel and Barbara Taylor
Sonny Sharp
Saturday, April 3, 2010
I am so sorry for your loss. I am most sorry Mom couldn't be there for her dear friend. Bless you all.
Joyce Lantz Havner
Saturday, April 3, 2010
I am so sorry to learn that June has passed away. She was a wonderful person, a great teacher and a loyal friend. My thoughts and prayers and with you.
Joel and Lynette Taylor
Friday, April 2, 2010
Our prayers and thoughts will be with you tomorrow. Your Mom was a great lady and sister. We will miss her, our phone calls and laughs , political views and her late nights with Charlie Rose. No matter what we were talking about , when it was time for Charlie Rose we had to hang up. She would call me back and she would give me the Charlie Rose show in detail. June will be missed but never forgotten.
Lisa Taylor VanMeter
Friday, April 2, 2010
PipPip.... Aunt June. We will miss you very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family.
Love,
Lisa, Doug and Stephen VanMeter
Toni Jones
Friday, April 2, 2010
I am so sorry for your loss.I thought alot of June(Grandma Woods)Kendra has taken me to visit her many times.Loved to set and hear her stories.She was a super lady.Will be thinking of all of you .
Judy Teegarden
Friday, April 2, 2010
JUNE WILL BE LOVED AND MISSED BY EVERY ONE
SHE WAS SUCH A WONDERFUL LADY
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
JUDE
Ramon Waggoner
Friday, April 2, 2010
My deepest sympathy to all of you and your families. You will remain in my prayers.
Rita Warner
Friday, April 2, 2010
My thought and prayers are with you. So sorry for the loss of a wonderful person.
With my deepest sympathy,
Rita Warner
Pauline Harris Schwarz
Friday, April 2, 2010
My condolences to June's family. I graduated with her in 1946 and remember her with fondness. She certainly had an interesting and productive life. Her
influence on her students must have given her great satisfaction and her family will be envied by many of her co-graduates. God Bless Her!
From a friend, Pauline Harris Schwarz
Marilyn Luther McCurdy
Friday, April 2, 2010
Mrs. Woods was one of my favorite teachers at Norfork while I was in junior high.
Susie Comfert
Friday, April 2, 2010
I will miss June so much. My thoughts and prayers are with Pam & family, Iva & family, and Morrell's family.
Stephanie Taylor Walker
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. I am sorry we can not be there to say good bye to Aunt June but everyone is in our prayers.
Arleen Rand Frazier
Thursday, April 1, 2010
May God be with you all at this time. I had Mrs. Woods as a third grade teacher in Norfork when the library was in part of the classroom.
Patricia and Edward Yaw
Thursday, April 1, 2010
June will be truly missed by our family. I visited her at her home often and we had some very good laughs about past memories of our children. She was a wonderful lady and mother. My prayers are with the family at this time. Patricia and Edward Yaw