Ninth Generation

19101. Raymond "Ray" Woodie was born on 27 May 1926 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell Co., NC. Raymond enlisted in the US Army on 31 October 1945 at Burke Co., NC.⁴⁶³⁶⁶ Raymond died on 13 February 2012 at the age of 85 at Life Care Center in Banner Elk, Avery Co., NC and was buried at Jonas Ridge Community Cemetery in Jonas Ridge, Burke Co., NC on 16 February 2013.⁴⁶³⁶⁷

Obituary, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Feb. 15, 2012

Raymond (Ray) Woodie age 85, of Jonas Ridge went home to be with the Lord, February 13, 2012 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk.

He was Born May 27, 1926 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a builder until he retired in 1993.

He was preceded in death by: parents, Sam and Mae McCroskey Woodie; sisters, Ora Woodie, Estalena Franklin and Pauline Bumgarner; brothers, Wiley, Odie and Ernest Woodie.

Raymond was a very special husband, dad and granddaddy. Left to cherish his memory are his: wife of 67 years, Marion Biggerstaff Woodie; son, Dan Woodie and wife Debbie of Newland; daughter, Gaye Blalock of Bakersville, Susie McEntyre and husband Jr. of Burnsville; six grandchildren, Kelly Blalock, Hope Teaster and husband Brian, Sam Woodie, Stacey McEntyre, Julie Weatherman and husband Weldon, Jamie McEntyre and wife Christy; four great grandchildren, Savannah, Connor and Lacie Weatherman, Caley McCurry; sisters-in-law, Gaye Woodie and Christine Woodie.

Services for Mr. Woodie will be Wednesday, February 15th 7:00 p.m. in the Grandfather Chapel of Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until the service hour. Interment will be Thursday, February 16th 11:00 a.m. in the Jonas Ridge Cemetery.

Raymond "Ray" Woodie and Marion M. Biggerstaff were married on 26 October 1944 in Avery Co., NC.⁴⁶³⁶⁸ Marion M. Biggerstaff, daughter of Gordon Biggerstaff and Winnie Wise, was born on 5 January 1928 in Avery Co., NC.⁴⁶³⁶⁹

Raymond "Ray" Woodie and Marion M. Biggerstaff had the following children: