Obituary for Jayne Woods (Bates)
Jayne Bates Woods, age 96, of Lewisburg, died Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at NHC Oakwood.
She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Loyd Bates and Lucy Bates Tankersley. She was a homemaker and a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Lewisburg. After graduation from Marshall County High School, she attended Vanderbilt as a Language Major from 1941-1942. She worked on B-24 aircraft during World War II in San Diego. She was also a pianist, photographer, and artist and member of the Marshall County Art Guild and DAR.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Edwin Fowler Woods in 2004, and a son, Keith Woods.
She is survived by one son, Kent Woods (Wanda) of Lewisburg, one daughter, Mimi Woods Hooten (Randy) of Franklin, three grandchildren, Brent Alan Hooten, Alex Brett Hooten, and Staci Woods Grosser (Ainslie), two great grandchildren, Renner Grosser, and Jarrah Grosser.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of London Funeral Home 324 West Church Street Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091 with burial to follow in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will begin on Tuesday from 11:00 am until the funeral hour at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Marshall County Art Guild or the Marshall County Ambulance Service.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
She was a native of Marshall County, the daughter of the late Loyd Bates and Lucy Bates Tankersley. She was a homemaker and a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Lewisburg. After graduation from Marshall County High School, she attended Vanderbilt as a Language Major from 1941-1942. She worked on B-24 aircraft during World War II in San Diego. She was also a pianist, photographer, and artist and member of the Marshall County Art Guild and DAR.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Edwin Fowler Woods in 2004, and a son, Keith Woods.
She is survived by one son, Kent Woods (Wanda) of Lewisburg, one daughter, Mimi Woods Hooten (Randy) of Franklin, three grandchildren, Brent Alan Hooten, Alex Brett Hooten, and Staci Woods Grosser (Ainslie), two great grandchildren, Renner Grosser, and Jarrah Grosser.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of London Funeral Home 324 West Church Street Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091 with burial to follow in Lone Oak Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will begin on Tuesday from 11:00 am until the funeral hour at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Marshall County Art Guild or the Marshall County Ambulance Service.
London Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.