Lester Ollin Woodard, 69, of Blackshear, passed away late Thursday evening, June 6, 2024, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.
Born in Clermont, FL January 12, 1955, he had lived in Blackshear since 1989. He retired from Allen Grove Service where he had worked in grove maintenance. He loved fishing and camping as well as being with his family, watching wrestling, building/fixing things and helping others any way he could. He attended Living River Church of God.
He was a son of the late William Ollin and Ruby Alice Combee Woodard. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Trevor Blake Strickland; two sisters, Geneva Bostick and Shirley Byrd and three brothers, David Woodard, Melvin Woodard and Buddy Woodard.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Sheelia Merritt Woodard, Blackshear; four daughters, Teri (Marc) DiBiase and Patty (Leon) Johnson, all of Blackshear, Christie Wilson (Clay Dowda), Waycross and Farrah (Billy) Barber, Jesup; a son, Lester “Bubba” Woodard, Blackshear; two sisters, Oveida Melton, Blackshear and Mable Daughtery, Starke, FL; two brothers, Harvey Woodard, Waycross and Alvin Woodard, Blackshear; 11 grandchildren, Chelsea Strickland, Will Strickland (Karlee), Wade DiBiase, Tyler Tanner, Leland Johnson, Gracie Johnson, Taylor Wilson, Ashlyn Woodard, Cedes Woodard, Mallory Soto and Nevaeh Woodard and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Monday, June 10, at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 10, from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel.
Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Brantley County.
Active pallbearers will be Marc DiBiase, Wade DiBiase, Lester Woodard, Will Strickland, Carl Strickland and Leland Johnson.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Satilla, 808 Evergreen Way, Waycross, GA 31501.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
