Obituary for Helen Virginia Lee (Woodard)
Helen Woodall Lee, 94, of Waco, went peacefully with the Lord, on February 25, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. A graveside service will be at Fairview Cemetery in Hubbard at 2 p.m. Friday March 1st with Pastor Ricky Woodall of First Baptist Hubbard officiating. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28th, at the OakCrest Funeral Home Chapel, 4520 Bosque Blvd, Waco.
Helen was born January 4, 1925 in Hubbard, TX to Gadfrey and Tommie Lee Woodall. She graduated from Hubbard High School in 1944 and attended 4C Business College. After graduation, she worked at the Highway Dept. and then worked in Waco School systems. Later in life, she taught floral design at TSTC continuing education program for 25 years. She loved to dance and was President of the Sul Ross Senior Center for 2 years.
In 1956, she married Harvey Lee Woodard, and they had two daughters that were the light of their lives. She devoted her life to loving and caring for her children.
At the age of 82 while attending Sul Ross, she met the love of her life, Walter Lee. They had 7 wonderful years together.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Walter Lee, six brothers Wilbur, Jack, Gene, Paul, Raymond, and Faye Woodall, grandson Ricky Fabianke, and great-granddaughter Samara Moon.
She is survived by sister, Lucy Lenox; brothers, Max Woodall and wife, Lottie and Hal Lee Woodall and wife, Melva; two beautiful daughters, Karla Greger and husband, Arthur and Stacey Woodard; stepson, Gary Lee and wife, Terrie; grandchildren, Jeffrey Moon and wife, Kristin, Michael Moon, Megan Underwood and husband, Richard, Toree Motley and fiancé Shane, Henry Greger, Amanda Markum, Chance Lee and wife, Brittny, Kristian D’Ingianni, and Amanda and Joel Talley, and Julia Sanders; great-grandchildren, Sebastian, Devon, Amy, and Cheyenne Moon, Cassidy Fabianke and Addison Markum, Carlee and Lainee Fredrickson, Payson Schwettmann, Elizabeth, Emily, Ricky, and Sarah Underwood, Kian D’Ingianni, and Myler and Braden Lee. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews that loved her dearly.
Pallbearers will be David Mojica, Jeffrey Ryno, Jason Powers, Jody Sykora.
Honorary Pallbearers are Marcus Gray and Richard Underwood.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Anita Wilde and the staff of At Home Healthcare and Gwenn Dalton and the staff of Gentle Transitions Hospice for providing excellent and loving care during such a difficult time.
Helen was born January 4, 1925 in Hubbard, TX to Gadfrey and Tommie Lee Woodall. She graduated from Hubbard High School in 1944 and attended 4C Business College. After graduation, she worked at the Highway Dept. and then worked in Waco School systems. Later in life, she taught floral design at TSTC continuing education program for 25 years. She loved to dance and was President of the Sul Ross Senior Center for 2 years.
In 1956, she married Harvey Lee Woodard, and they had two daughters that were the light of their lives. She devoted her life to loving and caring for her children.
At the age of 82 while attending Sul Ross, she met the love of her life, Walter Lee. They had 7 wonderful years together.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Walter Lee, six brothers Wilbur, Jack, Gene, Paul, Raymond, and Faye Woodall, grandson Ricky Fabianke, and great-granddaughter Samara Moon.
She is survived by sister, Lucy Lenox; brothers, Max Woodall and wife, Lottie and Hal Lee Woodall and wife, Melva; two beautiful daughters, Karla Greger and husband, Arthur and Stacey Woodard; stepson, Gary Lee and wife, Terrie; grandchildren, Jeffrey Moon and wife, Kristin, Michael Moon, Megan Underwood and husband, Richard, Toree Motley and fiancé Shane, Henry Greger, Amanda Markum, Chance Lee and wife, Brittny, Kristian D’Ingianni, and Amanda and Joel Talley, and Julia Sanders; great-grandchildren, Sebastian, Devon, Amy, and Cheyenne Moon, Cassidy Fabianke and Addison Markum, Carlee and Lainee Fredrickson, Payson Schwettmann, Elizabeth, Emily, Ricky, and Sarah Underwood, Kian D’Ingianni, and Myler and Braden Lee. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews that loved her dearly.
Pallbearers will be David Mojica, Jeffrey Ryno, Jason Powers, Jody Sykora.
Honorary Pallbearers are Marcus Gray and Richard Underwood.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Anita Wilde and the staff of At Home Healthcare and Gwenn Dalton and the staff of Gentle Transitions Hospice for providing excellent and loving care during such a difficult time.