Arthur (Bill) Woodward Jr Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

BLUEFIELD, VA – Arthur Mack (Bill) Woodward, Jr., 91 of Bluefield, VA died Monday, January 27, 2020. Born February 4, 1928 in Bluefield he was the son of the late Arthur Mack Woodward and Margaret Williams Woodward Mitchem. Bill was a World War II veteran serving with the U.S. Merchant Marines as an Engineering Warrant Officer and served with the West Virginia National Guard. He worked for Coppinger Machinery Service for 47 years and considered Mr. A. D. Coppinger as a great friend and mentor. He had a strong work ethic and enjoyed his orchard, vegetable gardens, repairing anything mechanical and helping everyone he could. He restored antique motorcycles and went to motorcycle shows with his son, Tim. He had raced Indian Motorcycles on dirt flat tracks in the AMA Amateur Class during the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. Bill was a friend and supporter of Graham High School athletics having worked with Coach Glynn Carlock. He filmed football games and took care of equipment for the football, baseball and wrestling teams. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sister, Santa Fe Hubble; brother, Kenneth Woodward. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Doris Catron Woodward; son, Tim Woodward and wife Jenny; grandchildren, Timothy Steven Woodward, II, Courtnee Bishop and husband Jason and Kara Wikle and husband Brian; great grandchildren, Abigail Kate Bishop, Claire Elizabeth Bishop, Charlotte Grace Wikle and Henry James Wikle; sister, Norma Jean Poole; brothers, Doug Mitchem and Dickie Mitchem; brother-in-law, Paul Catron and wife Norma; sister-in-law, Frances Davis and former daughters-in-law, Ruth Woodward and Judy Woodward; several nieces and nephews, cousins and friends including special neighbor, Viola Snow and his friend and helper Maurice Royster. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Poole officiating. Private interment will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Friends may visit with the family from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Ceres Alumni Association, P. O. Box 32, Ceres, VA 24318 or Nebo Community Center, c/o Agnes Wright, 9233 Poor Valley Road, Ceres, VA 24318. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.

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Arthur (Bill) Woodward Jr

February 4, 1928 - January 27, 2020