Carl Woodruff

Carl Melvin Woodruff, 76, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009.

Services will be 4 p.m. Tuesday at OakCrest Funeral Home, 4520 Bosque Blvd. Visitation with the family will precede the service from 2 - 4 p.m.

Carl was born July 19, 1933 to Clifford and Tina Woodruff. He served in the Army during Korea. He and his wife Jan were married December 5, 1955 in Michigan.

They operated Jan's Day Care on 2617 Bosque Blvd. for 20 years, and were known and loved as Grandma and Grandpa. He was a roofer who was nicknamed Tarbaby. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa, and great grandpa who will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Albert Woodruff; sister, Rose Mary Clyde, and grandson, Aaron Woodruff.

He is survived by his wife, Jantha Woodruff; daughters, Tina Westbrook and husband Dan, and Shelly Cockrell and husband, Danny; sons, Melvin Woodruff and wife, Linda, Randy Woodruff, Brian Woodruff, and Scott Woodruff and wife, Kenya; sisters, Jean Spahn and Ellen Schultz; brothers, Ron and Don Woodruff; 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.