Joe Newton Woodson, 76, Mt. Vernon, Ky., son of the late John D. and Grace Abbott Woodson, passed away on April 4, 2008, at the Pattie A. Clay Hospital in Richmond, Ky.
He was born on Dec. 30, 1931, in Tateville, Ky. He was a decorated Korean War veteran, a retired United States postal employee, as well as being a former salesman for Babson Brothers/Surge Milking equipment.
Survivors include a daughter, Dana Kay Woodson of Cincinnati, Ohio; and seven brothers and sisters, Virginia Harman of Richmond, Va., Hila Williams of Scranton, Pa., Carol Lawall of Wapwallopen, Pa., Joyce Broughton of Hebron, Ky., Eddie Woodson of LaPorte, Ind., Ronald Woodson of Somerset, Ky., and Creston Woodson of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by 28 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Howard Woodson, J.D. Woodson and Curtis Woodson.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, at the chapel of Morris & Hislope Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel Adkins and Rev. Steve Broughton officiating.
Burial will be in the Goodhope Cemetery.
The family will receive friends today, April 5, after 6 p.m.
The family requests expressions of sympathy go to the Goodhope Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 310, Bronston, Ky., 42518.
