Palestine High School Alumni Association

Lorine Morrow Woody 1932
Born 02-23-1915
Died 06-20-1999
Age  84

Funeral services for Lorine Woody, 84, of the Brushy Creek Community were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, at the Brushy Creek Cemetery with Dr. Jack Shoultz officiating.

Arrangements were under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.

Mrs. Woody died Sunday, June 20, at her residence.

She was born February 23, 1915, in Anderson County, to Dr. Samuel Luther and Pearl Gambrell Morrow.

Mrs. Woody was a member of the Brushy Creek United Church and Harvey Women’s Club.

She was retired from the East Texas National Bank after 28 years of service and had worked several years in real estate. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Thomas Woody, in 1976; a brother, J.P. Morrow; sisters, Mattie Velma Morrow and Lura Overton.

Mrs. Woody is survived by a daughter, Freddie LaVerne Herrington of Palestine; sons, Joe Mack Woody and Homer Clark Woody, both of Palestine; sisters, Minnie Lee Padgett of Tampa, Florida and Ruth King of Palestine; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Her grandsons served as pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the Hospice of East Texas, 3800 Paluxy, Suite 560, Tyler, Texas 75703; or to the Brushy Creek Cemetery Fund, Rt. 3 Box 3244, Palestine, Texas 75801.

Source: The Frankston Citizen 06-23-1999