Helen Roberta Woodyard, age 95, died Monday, February 8, 2016 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Helen was originally from Salem, Kentucky where she was a very active member of Salem United Methodist Church. She also worked for many years at Salem Rx Center and after retirement enjoyed volunteer work with the Livingston County Hospital Auxiliary. In later life, she moved to Smithland and attended Smithland United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two daughters: Henrietta Lovell of Nashville, TN; Joyce Ann (Carl Lynn) Dunn of Knoxville, TN; two sons: James Larry (Joyce) Woodyard of Paducah, KY and Jerry Curtis (Jill) Woodyard of Miamisburg, OH; ten grandchildren: Teresa Ann (Larry) Perry, Michelle Scott, Craig Alan (Lisa) Dunn, Laurinda Lee (Jeff) Hancock, Sherry Lynn (Michael) Heinrich, James Gabriel (Laura) Woodyard, Jonathan Henry (Monica) Woodyard, Brooke Louise (Neill) Knue, Katherine Marie (Jeremy) Joseph, and Betsy Jill (Russ) Freshwater; seventeen great-grandchildren: Lauren Christine and Emily Alexa Perry; Joshua Clinton and Christine Alexis Dunn; Savannah Nicole (Mostafa) Khagly; Allyson Paige (Paul) Coomer; Luke Gabriel and Zach Thomas Woodyard; Presley Grace and Lincoln Samuel Woodyard; Keagan Abigail, Caden Michael and Quinn Rylee Knue; Kolten Jaxon and Braxton Chase Joseph; and Curtis Ryan and Tyler James Freshwater; and one great-great grandchild: Haven Coomer.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband, James Henry Woodyard and her parents, Alvin and Lillie Ethel (Champion) Bebout, as well as three sisters: Opal Grace Cooper, Vivian Victoria Singleton, and Edna Evelyn Wilson and three brothers: William Ford Bebout, Orvel Givens Bebout and Alvin Dwayne Bebout.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem, Kentucky with Dr. Daniel S. Lovell and Rev. Michael Grimes officiating. Burial will follow at the Salem Cemetery. The Woodyard family will receive family and friends on Wednesday night, February 10, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and until the funeral hour on Thursday at Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services in Salem. Condolences or messages may be left online at www.boydfuneraldirectors.com
