Published: October 14, 2009 10:33 pm      

Earl Leon Woods

Earl Leon Woods, 78, of Purdon passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009. He was born Oct. 18, 1930, in Caledonia, Miss., to Erbie and Trudy Woods.

Mr. Woods enjoyed traveling, working around the house and antiques. He and his wife owned Mary Antiques and Collectibles, where he enjoyed sitting out front on the bench.

He is survived by wife of 54 years, Mary Woods; daughter, Rhonda Young and husband Mark of Red Oak, and Cheryl Renteria and husband Daniel of Wylie; brother, Charles Wood and wife Janette of Topsy; grandsons, Brian Young of Highland Village, Michael Lougheed of Balch Springs; granddaughters, Libby Wolverton of Lewisville and Anna Leigh Hammons of Plano.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with Brother Troy Sykes officiating. Interment will follow at Dresden Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Brian Young, Travis Wolverton, Justin Woods, Charles Wood, Frankie Woods and Randy Woods.

An online guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com by selecting the Earl Leon Woods obituary.

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. ∞