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In Loving Memory of

Opal Robertson Woodyard

WOODYARD, OPAL ROBERTSON, 88 of Pearisburg, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2007 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg.  Mrs. Woodyard was born on September 4, 1918 in Thessalia , VA and was a daughter of the late  Grady Robertson and Effie Havens Robertson.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John P. Woodyard, a daughter, Peggy Goad, one brother, Maynard Robertson, two sisters, Alva Meadows and Cuba Liddle.  Mrs. Woodyard was a member of the Thessalia Methodist Church and was a former employee of the Celanese Corp. in Narrows .  She is survived by her daughter, Betsy Jean and husband Joe Stafford of Staffordsville, one brother, Grady (Bunt) E. Robertson of St. Marys, WV, one sister, Barbara (Chine) Hale of Salem, one sister-in-law, Betty Pearl Robertson of Staffordsville, three grandchildren, one great granddaughter and two great great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and special friends, Hugh and Mable King, Brian and Melinda Richardson.  Funeral services will be conducted, Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 11:00 am at the Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg with the Rev. Cindy Baxter officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg.  The family will receive friends Monday from 5 – 7 pm at the Givens Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the Thessalia Methodist Church .

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