To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of George Woodruff please visit our. The Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of George Woodruff. Survivors include his wife, Helen M. Woodruff of Bladensburg; a son from his first marriage, Willie G. Woodruff Jr. of Ohio; and three stepchildren. George M. Woodruff, 88, of Casa Grande died on Nov. 11, 2014, at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center. Mrs. Erskine was born in San Francisco into a military family and grew up in Washington and elsewhere. He graduated from Miami University and worked in commercial sales at WDTN for 25 years. There are no events scheduled. He was born the eight of nine siblings: Ryland "Buddy", George "BoBo", Julia, Betty Sue, Harry "Butch", James "Jim . George was born on April 5, 1972. Funeral service: Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus in charge of arrangements.. Read More, George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. A resident of the Washington area off and on since 1963, he lived in Arlington and had a vacation home in East Dennis, Mass. Willie George "Bill" Woodruff, 66, a singer with the gospel quartet the Sensational Nightingales for the last 48 years, died July 15 at a motel in Newcastle, Del., where he was staying after a concert at a Philadelphia church. Woodruff, who died at Emory University Hospital, was the last of a generation of an Atlanta family famous in American business. He was the son of the late Mr. George Woodruff, Sr. and Mrs. Lizzie Gossett Read More, George "Pops" Woodruff, Jr. SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mr. George "Pops" Woodruff, Jr. of 125 Chester Street, passed Monday February 11, 2008 at his home. In Memory Of George Michael Woodruff, Jr. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Mr. Woodruff was Divisional Vice President of Credithrift Financial/American General Finance when he retired in 1985 and had been a 40 year employee in several management Read More, Arrangements under the direction of Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA. Read More, George Cecil Woodruff, Jr. May 24, 1928- May 12, 2011 Midland, Georgia- George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1917 and gave generously to both his alma mater and Emory University, including (in coordination with his brother Robert W. Woodruff) what was at the time the single largest donation ever to a school, $105 million to Emory University in 1979. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Capt. As a young woman, she was a horseback riding teacher and an equestrienne, and she performed annually in the Washington Society Circus. Recommend George's obituary to your friends. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. He loved gardening, fishing, boating and spending time with family . George Woodruff, a retired carpenter, age 67 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on December 7, 1960 in Delaware Township, NJ. The group generally traveled from stage to stage in a rented Cadillac. He has written hundreds of stories about the people, government, faith and communities in the Washington area. Mr. Woodruff, a baritone, joined the Nightingales as a teenager in his native Spartanburg, S.C. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Last year, the group sang at a Roman Catholic Mass in France. George W. Woodruff, a director of the Coca-Cola Company for 49 years and a major contributor to education and medicine in Georgia, died of pneumonia Wednesday at Emory University Hospital. Woodruff is remembered at Mercer University as well. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. The family will receive friends one Read More, HARWICH PORT, Mass. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Personnel Officer. Anyone can read what you share. All rights reserved. Obituary. You can still show your support by planting a tree in memory of George Woodruff, Jr.. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Since retiring, he had been a senior analyst with Kapos Associates Inc., where his work included evaluating command and control systems in the Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations. George W. Woodruff, a Coca-Cola Co. director for 49 years who made major gifts to education and medicine in Georgia, died of pneumonia Wednesday. He had suffered a fall at home on Monday of that week, and never. George W. Woodruff, Atlanta Philanthropist, https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/06/obituaries/george-w-woodruff-atlanta-philanthropist.html. [1] In 1984, Forbes magazine estimated that Woodruff was worth $200 million (equivalent to $521,652,787 as of 2021). Otis Dorsey(graveside) officiating. George was born on April 5, 1972. The American, Fred Woodruff, was killed while traveling with three Georgians outside Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, in 1993. Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and follower Read More, George "Bill" Woodruff 75, of West Lafayette, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Franciscan Health. Read More, George R. Woodruff Evansville, IN George R. Woodruff, 91, of Evansville, formerly of Madisonville, KY, passed away at 12:45 PM Thursday, July 7, 2011. George Waldo Woodruff (August 27, 1895 February 4, 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia) was an engineer, businessman, and philanthropist in Atlanta, Georgia. As matriarch of her family, Jane was dedicated to her devoted sons, Richard "Buck" Woodruff (Ann) and John Woodruff. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved George Woodruff Sr. (Cottageville, South Carolina), born in Georgetown, South Carolina, who passed away on April 23, 2021. ; two stepchildren, David White of Laurel and Andrew White of Kensington; a brother, Richard Eifler of Evansville, Ind. A Committal Service will be held at the National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia with military honors on a future date to be announced. Since then, he had participated in thousands of concerts and singing engagements in churches and auditoriums throughout the United States, Europe and Africa. Mrs. Erskine was a member of the Army Navy Country Club. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He was educated in the Auburn schools and was Read More, George Woodruff 92 died Wednesday at Humboldt General Hospital. The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech is the university's oldest and second-largest school; it was named for Woodruff in 1985 on the school's centennial. Edward Eugene Hunter Jr., 75, a federal personnel officer who specialized in positions classifications, died of cancer July 1 at a health care center in Asheville, N.C. Will Woodruff was born on May 9, 1922 in Newton, MA to George Scoville Woodruff and Elizabeth Read More, George Willard Woodruff was born on Tuesday, May 09, 1922. Mr. Woodruff was a former 25 year resident of Fannin County. He was a former McLean resident. His wife of 64 years, Irene King Woodruff, died in 1982. All rights reserved. Survivors include his wife Jeanne, of 553 Crested Hawk Ridge, Canton, Georgia. Earlier in her career, she was an assistant to Charles E. Marsh, the General Newspapers Inc. chairman who began the foundation in 1947. It is with extreme sadness and broken hearts we share the sudden and tragic passing of Chad on October 6th, 2022 at the young age of 36. After retiring, Mrs. Keating continued as secretary-treasurer of the foundation. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. You may leave a message for the family by clicking here. Survivors include three daughters, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was 91 years old. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery . [4], From 1936 to 1985 (49 years), Woodruff was the director of the Coca-Cola Company, although he was never an officer of the company. From 1930 to 1959 he headed the Continental Gin Company, a cotton-processing concern. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Obituaries July 31, 2021 WOODRUFF, Jane Age 95, passed away peacefully at home on the afternoon of July 29, 2021. Edit your search or learn more. Her hobbies included bridge. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. WOODRUFF, George Willard "Will" Age 97, died on Friday, March 6 at the Cape Cod Hospital with his family at his side. Mr. Woodruff was educated in the Birmingham Read More, UNION SPRINGS - George W. Woodruff Sr., 77, of 4831 White Road, Union Springs, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Would you like to offer George Woodruff Sr.s loved ones a condolence message? Survivors include his wife, whom he married in 1982, Eleanora Eifler of Kensington; five children from his first marriage, Rob Eifler of Chichester, N.H., Carl Eifler of Wilton, Conn., Craig Eifler of Baltimore, Millicent Eifler of Norwich, Vt., and Richard Eifler of Concord, Mass. Mr. Woodruff was born in Avilla, Indiana on July 29, 1927, to the late George Henry and Verda Viola Woodruff. Barr-Price Funeral Home Batesburg-Leesville Chapel 256 Main St, Leesville, SC 29070, Pine Grove Baptist Church 232 Pine Grove Rd, Leesville, SC 29070. [3] Also at Georgia Tech, the Woodruff Residence Hall is a dorm on west campus. Barbara Bonnycastle Erskine, 82, a member of Arlington's Aurora Hills Woman's Club and Aurora Hills Book Club, died of emphysema July 15 at home in Arlington. He was the husband of Mrs. Deborah Woodruff of New York, and the son of the late Mr. George Woodruff, Sr. and Mrs. Lizzie Gossett Woodruff Read More, WOODRUFF, George Lawrence Beloved husband and father. Church. Funeral services are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 First Avenue, Columbus on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., with Reverend Charles R. Hasty, Jr. officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus. There are no events scheduled. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. Woodruff's family is famous in American business. Robert K. Eifler, 74, a Washington tax lawyer who retired from the office of the chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service in 1990, died of cancer July 9 at his home in Kensington. He is survived by two daughters, Laurie Woodruff Waldrop and her husband Dr. John Waldrop of Harris County, GA, and Julie Bond Woodruff of Midland, GA; one son, George Cecil Woodruff III and his wife Laura Holladay Woodruff of Midland, GA; seven grandchildren, Frank Daniel Foley, IV of Los Angeles, CA, George Woodruff Foley of Los Angeles, CA, Leon Kleiser Camp III and his wife Janice Kyle Camp of Columbus, Charles Bond Camp of Maui, Hawaii, Betty Jinks Camp of Columbus, Debra Brooks Woodruff of Midland, GA, and George Cecil Woodruff, IV of Columbus. The group also resisted the flashy suits and processed hairstyles that became popular over the years with many other quartets. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thescfh.com. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic, Barr-Price Funeral Home Batesburg-Leesville Chapel. George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. George T. Woodruff Sr. ST. MATTHEWS -- Services for George T. Woodruff Sr., 80, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Historic B-L Chapel, with burial to follow at Pine Grove Baptist Church. He lived at Merrill Gardens at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson since May 2012. In the early 1980s, he was assistant chief of staff for plans and policy for the Pacific fleet. He was a director of Coca-Cola from 1936 to 1985, but never was an officer of the company. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. Mr. Woodruff spent most of his hours on the road quietly reading his Bible. Capt. "We tried to keep our music simple to convey our message to pray.". George Michael Woodruff, Jr. April 5, 1972 - September 13, 2020 IN THE CARE OF Rockco Funeral Home George Michael Woodruff, Jr., age 48, of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Burkett Chappel P.B. Burkett Chappel PBC. Soller-Baker Funeral Home, Lafayette Chapel in charge of arrangements. He had heart ailments and diabetes. [5] Legacy [ edit] Arrangements are incomplete. Husband to Dr. Barbara Karlheim Kunkel and father to Shelly Jean Kunkel, George was. National Cremation & Burial Society Read More, George "Pops" Woodruff, Jr. SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mr. George "Pops Woodruff, Jr. of 125 Chester Street, passed Monday, February 11, 2008 at his home. George W. Woodruff, a director of the Coca-Cola Company for 49 years and a major contributor to education and medicine in Georgia, died of pneumonia Wednesday at Emory University Hospital. Read More, WOODRUFF GEORGE HENRY Reverend George Henry Woodruff died on January 21, 2010 at the age of 90. Visit: Fri. 5-7pm Williams Funeral Home, Bartow. [1] George was the last living child of Ernest Woodruff, the magnate that led the Trust Company (now known as SunTrust) and who orchestrated the takeover of the Coca-Cola Company. He had suffered a fall at home on Monday of that week, and never recovered.. GEORGE KUNKEL OBITUARY Dr. George Woodruff Kunkel, 82, died at his home in Harrisburg on July 31, 2018. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather Read More, George W. Bill Woodruff , 75, of West Lafayette, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Franciscian Health. Mr. Eifler was a lay Eucharistic minister and pastoral assistant to the rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Potomac. George Woodruff Sr. Obituary It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Over his long life he wrote three books. His marriage to Millicent Eifler ended in divorce. With the death of his brother Robert at age 95 in 1985, George Woodruff became the last living child of the late Ernest Woodruff, who as president of Trust Co. of Georgia headed a consortium that purchased the Coca-Cola Co. in 1919. Veronica Tripler Keating, 85, who retired in 1975 as executive director of the Public Welfare Foundation, a philanthropic organization, died July 15 at Sibley Memorial Hospital after a stroke. Mr. Woodruff moved to the Washington area from Ohio after the death of his first wife, Carol Woodruff, in 1991. Roger Paul Woodruff, Sr., 63, departed this life on Friday, May 21, 2021. 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The Week in Photos: California exits pandemic emergency amid a winter landscape, Column: Did the DOJ just say Donald Trump can be held accountable for Jan. 6? Born on 22 Fv 1929. Mr. Woodruff was a veteran of World War I. The group has made about a dozen overseas trips, including travels to Africa and Europe, where it sang under the auspices of the United States Information Agency. Mr. Woodruff was born in Avilla, Indiana on July 29, 1927, to the late George Henry and Verda Viola Woodruff. He is preceded in death by his sister, Katie Woodruff. George Michael Woodruff, Jr., age 48, of New Orleans, Louisiana passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. The fourth member of the quartet is Calvert McNair, of Richmond, who has been with the group for 11 years. He died in 1992. ROBERT K. EIFLER Tax Lawyer. [5], Woodruff is the namesake of several notable educational programs in Georgia. He was born March 11, 1942, in Lafayette, to the late Clyde and Eva Parker Woodruff . He was the husband of Mrs. Deborah Woodruff of Seattle, WA. Taylor and Modeen Funeral Home, Jupiter. Obituary. Click or call (800) 729-8809, Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Yarmouth. Survivors include his wife, Mary Clark Doerr of Arlington and East Dennis; four children, Peter Jr., of Burlington, Vt., Erich Russell Doerr and Deborah Susan Hutcheson, both of East Dennis, and Jennifer Ann Toledo of Stevenson, Wash.; and three grandchildren. Bennie Corley, Rev. [11][12][13], Last edited on 4 September 2022, at 14:23, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, "George W. Woodruff, Atlanta Philanthropist", "People & Leaders: The Impact of "The Gift", Georgia Tech Archives and Records Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, "Blue Print 1916", "Childers Receives Top Honor at Law School", "George W. Woodruff Physical Education Center, Emory University", "UGA awards 2009 George W. Woodruff Honors Scholarship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_W._Woodruff&oldid=1108458446, This page was last edited on 4 September 2022, at 14:23. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Civilians flee embattled town of Bakhmut as Ukrainian pullout looms. She was the owner and operator of Tut's Mountain Resort and Hang Glider. Funeral services are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 First Avenue, Columbus on Saturday, May 14, 2011, 3 p.m., with Reverend Charles R. Hasty, Jr. officiating, according to Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus. He was born in Binghamton, NY. Forbes magazine estimated George Woodruffs wealth at $200 million in 1984. George Willard "Will" Woodruff, 97, died on Friday, March 6, 2020 at the Cape Cod Hospital with his family at his side. He was a faithful Prayer Warrior of the New Saint James M. B. He was a member and former Secretary of McCay Lodge 423, F. & A.M. Vernon C. Wagner Funeral Homes. He has five daughters: Julie, Shannon of Canton, Georgia, Sandra Woodruff of Tallahassee, Florida, Cheryl Lewkowicz of Seneca Falls, New York, Dianne Winegard of Ft. McCoy, Florida, Margaret Fox, of Orland, Florida, stepson Clark Pollard of Wesley Chapel, Florida, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. PETER J. DOERR Navy Captain. He was born to Samuel and Lillie Mae Woodruff in Ratcliff, Arkansas on November 30, 1912. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Will Dominion-Fox News lawsuit be different? He is survived by his wife, Lydia Woodruff. Woodruff left the Georgia Tech Foundation $37.5 million in his will, one of the largest private gifts the school has received. EDWARD EUGENE HUNTER JR. Read More, WOODRUFF, GEORGE (Age 75) Of Conway, SC, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at his home in Myrtle Trace surrounded by his family after fighting a nearly four-year battle against cancer with extraordinary courage and dignity. Hamil Harris is an award-winning journalist who started working with The Washington Post in 1992. Woodruff, who died at Emory. He was always there for Read More, Area Death Notice Woodruff, George, 95, formerly of Jupiter, died Friday. A beloved husband, loving father and doting grandfather, Read More, CONWAY | George Woodruff, age 75, of Wedgewood Lane, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 at his home in Myrtle Trace surrounded by his family after fighting a nearly 4 year battle against cancer with extraordinary courage and dignity. Church and a former member of the Macedonia. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Adored Grandson to Joyce Woodruff predeceased by George Woodruff, June & Edward . He was 91. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and his extended family. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy (World War Two) and the U.S. Army (Berlin Airlift and the Korean War). Under the terms of his will, according to a lawsuit, his two other daughters, Jane and Irene, were each to receive about $30 million. Ralph B. Woodruff, Jr., died July 25, 2022, at his family's home in Hicksville, NY, after a valiant battle with glioblastoma multiforme. Memorial contributions may be sent in memory of Mr. Woodruff to St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Blue Ridge. Mr. Woodruff was born in Avilla, Indiana on July 29, 1927, to the late George Henry and Verda Viola Woodruff. "Our music is a sound we all grew up with," said Horace Thompson, of Mitchellville, a bass player and singer with the Nightingales for 35 years. He had suffered a fall at home on Monday of that week, and never recovered. Funeral services are scheduled at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 First Avenue, Columbus on Saturday Read More, Woodruff, Jr., George Cecil, 82, Midland, Georgia, died Thursday, May 12, 2011. He received master's degrees in foreign relations from Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Willie George "Bill" Woodruff, 66, a singer with the gospel quartet the Sensational Nightingales for the last 48 years, died July 15 at a motel in Newcastle, Del., where he was staying after a. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries. Read More, George Lloyd Woodruff 1931 ~ 2009 MAGNA- George Woodruff passed away at home peacefully December 30, 2009.George was born March 29, 1931 in Bluebell, Utah to George Thompson and Cholie Cook Woodruff. George just celebrated his 39th year of sobriety. Doerr served on destroyers, in intelligence assignments and in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. The delayed records are grouped with regular death certificates and, although frequently located in the final few volumes of a given year, can sometimes be . [1][2], Woodruff went to high school at Tech High School (now Henry W. Grady High School) and attended Georgia Tech's School of Mechanical Engineering and later the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but left school in 1917 due to World War I. He married his sweetheart L. Jean Farey May 27, 1950 in Salt Lake City, Utah. George Cecil Woodruff, Jr., affectionately known as "Bumpsey," died on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at his residence. Robert and George Woodruff gave Emory University $105 million in 1979. George was the last living child of Ernest Woodruff, the magnate that led the Trust Company (now known as SunTrust) and who orchestrated the takeover of the Coca-Cola Company. There is no photo or video of George Woodruff Sr..Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. [1] In 1984, Forbes magazine estimated that Woodruff was worth $200 million (equivalent to $521,652,787 as of 2021). Edit Search New Search Filters (1) To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. Their hit recordings have included "Oh, Lord I'm Depending on You," "Saints Hold On" and "The Straight Way Is Narrow." Mr. Woodruff, he said, played a critical role in preserving the group's tight harmony and trademark style of song. Obituary. George Woodruff, a retired carpenter, age 67 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on December 7, 1960 in Delaware Township, NJ. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the CSU Foundation at Columbus State University for the Woodruff Awards Program, 4225 University Ave., Columbus, GA 31907. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Lithgow Erskine Darnell of Burke and Deborah Bonnycastle Erskine Lankford of Virginia Beach; a sister, Jane Bonnycastle Bender of San Francisco; and three grandchildren. 1066 Holly Ridge Lane, Cottageville SC 29435 or to K&D Rescue Ranch, 171 Nandina Tr., Orangeburg SC 29118.