Betty Gillespie Woody

North Augusta, SC…….Mrs. Betty Gillespie Woody, 81, married to the late Virgil Eugene Woody for 58 years, entered into rest on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at her residence.

Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 11, 2025 in the Rowland-Ford Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Wyatt officiating. Interment will follow in Pineview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be David James, Jr., Robert Pack, Richard Pack, Randy Salyers, Zac Woody, and Drew Parker. Her service may be viewed via Vimeo by using the following link https://vimeo.com/event/4838595/93739ad9f8 

Born May 26, 1943 in Bluefield, WV to the late Arnold Richard and Cleo Stinson Gillespie, Betty lived in California for a time before settling in North Augusta with her late husband in 1968. Upon their arrival in North Augusta, she and Mr. Woody joined Bel-Ridge Baptist Church where they were faithful lifelong members. Betty loved her church and taught Sunday school classes for many years.

Helping people, caring for her friends and family, and being kind were the things she will be remembered most for, including her work for Richmond County Department of Family and Children’s Services (DFCS). Travelling was a source of great joy for her whether it was with her family or on bus trips with other senior adults. Betty loved her community and spent her life quietly supporting it from behind the scenes.

Those left to cherish her memory include three sons, Warren Woody, Mark (Joni) Woody and Gary (Tracie) Woody; five grandchildren, Jill, Keri, Brooke, Zac and Shelby; five great-grandchildren, Natalie (who was lovingly raised by her great grandparents), Maricus, Braxton, Layla and Kyson; and one great-great grandchild, Krue. She also leaves behind her close friend, Renate Blume.

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