Thomas \Blue\"" Woodward Obituary (1929 - 2012)

\ Thomas 'Blue' Woodward, 83, of Madisonville, KY, passed away at 9:40 A.M. Saturday, September 15, 2012 at home. \ \ He was born August 21, 1929 in Mortons Gap, KY to the late Amos Woodward and Margaret Lovan Woodward. He was also preceded in death by wife, Lottie Clark Woodward; one son, David Woodward; one brother, Nathaniel Woodward and one grandson, Rusty Woodward. \ \ Mr. Woodward was a member of the Grapevine Baptist Church in Madisonville where he served as a deacon since September 11, 1960. He was the owner operator of Woodward Metal Works and he loved to coon hunt, bird hunt and deer hunt. \ \ He was survived by three daughters, Tina Johnson of Cincinnati, OH; Shala Smith of Powderly, KY; and Tara Ipox of Madisonville; one son, Ernie Woodward of Manitou, KY; two sisters, Linda Johnston of Nortonville and LaRue Braden of Earlington, KY; one brother, Jerald Woodward of Harpers Ferry, WV; ten grand children, Billy Woodward, Tommy Woodward, Jason Woodward, Tiki Woodward, Lauren Sowards, Cecily Stevens, Ashton Smith, Landon Johnson, Rhys Johnson, and Reagan Johnson; and six great-grand children, Kristin Duff, Austin Woodward, Bailey Woodward, Jonothon Woodward, Brooklyn Woodward, and Ethan Ipox. \ \ Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at Grapevine Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Gaddis officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. \ \ Visitation will be 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home and after 12:00 P.M. until the service time on Wednesday at the church. \ \ Pallbearers will be Jason Woodward, Tiki Woodward, Austin Woodward, Tommy Woodward, Landon Johnson, and Jim Kington. Honorary pallbearers will be Rhys Johnson, Jonothon Woodward and Ethan Ipox. \ \ Memorial contributions may be made to the Grapevine Baptist Church Building Fund. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \ \