Jr. Wooddell

Burnsville, VA Hugh Rosser "Toby" Wooddell, Jr., 70, of Burnsville, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Bath Community Hospital. He was born October 31, 1942 in Burnsville a son of Esther Marie (Webb) Wooddell of Burnsville and the late Hugh Rosser Wooddell. Mr. Wooddell was a carpenter, who had worked at the Homestead and as a foreman for the Hammond & Mitchell Company in Covington. He was a member of the Burnsville United Methodist Church and Virginia Houndsmen Association. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed bear and deer hunting and throughout the area he was known as "Coon Hunter" on the CB. He took great pride in his dogs and loved his family and friends so much. He always said his greatest accomplishment in life was his children, whom he was so proud of. Also surviving is his wife of fifty years, Darlene (Carter) Wooddell; five daughters, Julie Rexrode and Perry Huffer of Monterey, Joy Robertson and Richard Simmons of Covington, Dee and Rob Wolfe of Burnsville, Dana Wooddell of Burnsville and Amanda Wooddell of Hot Springs; two sons, Stacy Wooddell and Kevin Wooddell, both of Burnsville; ten grandchildren, Mathew Kincaid, Samantha Newcomer, Jaimie Simmons, Joshua Robertson, Dustin "Cody" Newcomer, James Derek Rexrode, Katie Wooddell, Emily Douglas, Aiden Wolfe and Ariana Shelton; four great-grandchildren, Tyler, Gwendolyn and Ashlyn Kincaid and Abby Rae Matheney; ; two brothers, Billy Allen and Skippy Allen, both of Burnsville; two sisters, Ester "Beanie" Roberts of Burnsville and Shirley Colvin of Warm Springs; a number of nieces and nephews. Also his special friends, the late Carl Franklin "Black Bear" and Joseph Lockridge "Farm Boy" of Burnsville and a large circle of friends and relatives. A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013 in the Burnsville Cemetery with the Revs. Donald Lee Altizer and Steve Shaver officiating. Active pallbearers will be Joseph, Anthony and Curtis Lockridge, Jesse Lambert, Don Ailstock, Steven Robertson, Brian and Jerry Lowry and Brandon Matheney. Honorary pallbearers will be friends and neighbors attending the service. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at Obaugh Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.

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