James Abbott Woodall, Sr.

James Abbitt Woodall, went to be with his Lord, Monday evening, June 26, 2006 at Heritage Green Assisted Living Community. He formerly lived on Snapps Mill Road, Spout Springs. Born December 10, 1915, in Appomattox County, he was a son of Clement Ramsey Woodall and Lucy Covington Woodall. In addition to his parents and his wife of 60 years, Virgia Townsend Woodall, and brothers, Whitfield, Walker, George, Otis, Robert, Frank, Thomas, and an infant unnamed brother predeceased him. He is survived by a daughter, Lucy Woodall Harris, (Kenneth, Sr,); three sons James Abbitt Woodall, Jr., (Charlotte), Thomas Jackson Woodall, (Peggy), and David Christian Woodall, (Glenda); six grandchildren, Wendy Saunders, (Haywood), Gregory Woodall, Geoffrey Woodall, (Nicole), Charity W. Peregory, (Maynard), Ann Townsend Woodall, and J. Abbitt Woodall III, (Becky). He had four great grandsons and a great granddaughter, and was looking forward to the birth of his twin great grandsons. Also his sister Katherine W. Wingfield, and brother Clement Ramsey Woodall, Jr. (Frances), sisters-in-law, Vaden T. Townsend, and Opal T. Nash, (H. Everette), Nell W. Woodall. Ruby C. Woodall, Edith Townsend, brother-in-law, J. Colonel Townsend, (Elizabeth), and a number of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great great nieces and nephews.
He served in the navy during WWII and was retired from 40 years service with the city of Lynchburg Parks and Recreation Department. With extensive aptitude in horticulture, a number of parks, gardens, and public spots throughout the city still show evidence of his love and talent in God's nature beauty. He was a farmer and gifted wood worker. Many family members and friends today posses furniture and craft items from his workshop. He and his devoted wife made the Spout Springs community an Appomattox County their home for over 35 years and prior to that time enjoyed their farm in Buckingham County and their home in Lynchburg. They were renowned throughout their community for their generosity in sharing their home, their gardens and fruits of their labors with friends and strangers alike. No one was ever turned down or turned away from their Christian Benevolence. Stories abound of them assisting people in need even when they did not know their names. James was a dedicated and faithful member, deacon, and trustee, of Friendship Baptist Church where he labored tirelessly until his later years when poor health forced him to turn the reins over to others. His life could be summed up by a quote from a newspaper reporter who interviews him in his later years who said, "Jim Woodall is a kind man". Family and friends alike will miss him.
Memorials may be made to Friendship Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2645, Appomattox, Va., 24522, or the Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Plantation, P.O. Box 1392, Brookneal, Va., 24528.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Friday June 30, 2006, at Robinson Funeral Home in Appomattox, with Pastors Ernie Lucas and Richard T. Woodall, (nephew), officiating followed by internment at Hollywood Baptist Church Cemetery in Appomattox County.
The family will receive and welcome friends from 6:00 to 8:30 PM Thursday evening, June 29, at Robinson Funeral Home or at other times in the home of his daughter at "Quinlan"-122 Quinlan Street, Lynchburg Va., 24503.
Condolences may be sent to robinsonfuneral.com