LEROY WOODSON
ANDERSON – Archie Leroy Woodson, 80, of Anderson, husband of Gisela Scherz Woodson, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at NHC of Anderson.
Born January 23, 1929 in Greenville County, he was the son of the late Wister Lee and Irene Bailey Woodson. He was a lifelong member of River of Life Church of God. He retired from Piedmont Natural Gas Co. and served in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Gisela, his two daughters, Christina Lambert and husband, Roy of Anderson, and Rebecca Shrable and husband, Rocky of Ocala, FL; five grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and one sister, Helen Lyon of Anderson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Heiner; brother, Marion and two sisters, Catherine Wilson and Betty Jean McCullough.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at River of Life Church of God officiated by Rev. Joe Vicars. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Friday at the church. The family is at the home.
Memorials may be made to River of Life Church of God, P.O. Box 594, Anderson, SC 29622 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, Upstate Chapter, 4124 Clemson Boulevard, Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.
SULLIVAN-KING MORTUARY, NORTHEAST CHAPEL