Frankie May Woody

Frankie May Woody, 90, Lamar, passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2010, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.

Frankie was born July 11, 1920, in Milo, Mo., to Frank and May (Slates) Carter. On Dec. 30, 1936, in Nevada, she married Lue Hobert Woody and they had celebrated 32 years together before his death on Feb. 24, 1969. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mary Schuholm and June Rhine.

Frankie and Hobert owned and operated the Montevallo Grocery Store for 15 years before moving to Lamar in 1960. Frankie also worked as a seamstress at Nelly-Don Junior House from 1958 until retiring in 1982. With a great work ethic, positive attitude and out-going personality, Frankie contributed much to her community and enjoyed life regardless of circumstance. She was a wonderful homemaker who showed generous hospitality to friends, family, and even the stray animals fortunate enough to find their way to her doorstep. She volunteered at Good Samaritan and will be remembered by many for her warm smile and kind touch.

Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Dorthy Woody of Spring, Texas; a daughter, Lue Straub of Overland Park, Kan.; her twin sister, Francis Wood of Springfield; her dear friend and "pseudo-sister" Jo Mixon of Lamar; four grandchildren, James Woody II, Regina Crain, Sterling Straub, and Ingrid Chun; eight great-grandchildren, Matthew, Nicholas, Coy, Reanna, Leilani, Annika, Isa, and Ella; and a great-great-granddaughter, Mabrey.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, where the family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association or American Cancer Society in care of Daniel Funeral Home.