Dena Ruth Woodard

Dena Ruth Matheson Woodard, a resident of Winnsboro, TX, formerly of Irving, TX, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2011. Dena was born on July 10, 1924 in Quitman, and graduated from Quitman High School. She married Virgil Woodard on July 24, 1946 and they were united until his death on May 15, 1985. Dena lived in Irving until 1984 when Virgil retired and they packed a pickup truck and headed for East Texas where they had been weekend farmers since 1963. She was a member of Oakview Baptist Church in Irving, but was an active participant at the local Cartwright Baptist Church. Dena loved to fish, garden, work crossword puzzles and most of all, play dominoes. She was a member of XYZ, Eastern Star and Jet Set. Her most used expression was "C'est la vie", or "that's life". She was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe P. Matheson and Euela Ellison Matheson Roberts; brothers, Howard Matheson, Ron Matheson, Don Matheson, sisters Wilma Low and Mamie Lou Conder. Survivors include sons, Virgil Dean and David Monroe Woodard, daughters Rita Erwin and husband Larry and Linda Hamner and husband Bill, granddaughters, Kellee and Casey Woodard and their mother Gloria; brother John Dee Matheson and sisters, Juanita Collins, Evelyn Browning, Corinne Tinney and Theresa Harbuck. Mother was cared for since July 2005 by Trinity Mission Health & Rehab in Winnsboro, and we appreciate their loving staff. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Beaty Funeral Home Chapel in Winnsboro, with burial following at Sharon Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Beaty's on Saturday February 12, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm. Pallbearers will be, Newman Browning, Lonnie Browning, Jerry Woodard, Mickey Tinney, Sammy Friday, and Herman Harbuck. Bro. Fred Morrow will be officiating.