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Eugene M “Gene” Woods

Birth	:	17 Sep 1942 Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	28 Aug 2009 Arma, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Garston Cemetery, Garston, Southland District, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-45.4694520, 168.6840050
Description	:	Eugene M. "Gene" Woods 17 September 1942 - 28 August 2009 * Eugene M. "Gene" Woods ARMA — Eugene M. "Gene" Woods**, 66, of Arma, KS, formerly of Weir, KS died, with family and friends surrounding him, at 11 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2009 at his home from Lou Gehrig's Disease. Gene was born September 17, 1942 in Baxter Springs, KS to James Walter and Mildred M. (Pierce) Woods. He attended area schools later getting his GED. Gene married Terri. They later divorced. He then married Shirley Johnson. She preceded him in death. He later married Alice J. Hatfield, on September 18, 1998 in... Read More	Eugene M. "Gene" Woods 17 September 1942 - 28 August 2009 * Eugene M. "Gene" Woods ARMA — Eugene M. "Gene" Woods*, 66, of Arma, KS, formerly of Weir, KS died, with family and friends surrounding him, at 11 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2009 at his home from Lou Gehrig's Disease. Gene was born September 17, 1942 in Baxter Springs, KS to James Walter and Mildred M. (Pierce) Woods. He attended area schools later getting his GED. Gene married Terri. They later divorced. He then married Shirley Johnson. She preceded him in death. He later married Alice J. Hatfield, on September 18, 1998 in Miami, OK. She survives in Arma. Gene lived in Nashville, TN for ten years, before returning to Weir, KS. Gene was a professional musician playing the guitar for many years. He belonged to the band Gene and the Night Lighters, playing locally at the Down Home County Theatre in Cherokee, KS for 2 years. He cut a record with Jack Green. He played with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Connie Conrad and the Bellhops in 1950's. He played with the great Roy Acuff and Jimmie Dickens. He played for the Salvation Army during Christmas time at Wal-Mart stores. In between playing the guitar Gene worked for the Kansas City Southern Railroad as a brakeman. He also worked for Ron's IGA supermarket in Pittsburg, KS. Additional survivors include his daughters Kayla Woods of Arma, KS and Gina Busby and husband Monty of Girard, KS; son Jeff Woods and wife Patricia of Pittsburg, KS; step-daughters Diane Michael and husband Tim of Arma, KS and Tammy Jett and husband Joey of Orange Park, FL; special friend and care giver Grover Stowe of Arma; 9 grandchildren 2 great-grandchildren, 8 step-grandchildren and 11 step-great-grandchildren; brothers Jay Woods and wife Maria of Michigan, Jack Woods and wife Freda of Delaware, Harold "Butch Woods and wife Rita of Pittsburg, KS and Steven Woods and wife Kim of Pittsburg; sisters Maybelle Nelson of FL, Wanda Hensley of Pittsburg, Arnola Phillips of La Cygne, KS, Margaret Woods of Pittsburg, Brenda Monahon and husband Ron of Pittsburg and Becky Rantz and husband Riley of Pittsburg; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Gene was preceded in death by his parents; sister Gladys Jo Jones and grandson Jason Woods. Memorial services will 6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg with Chaplain Wayne Mason officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Crocker Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the memorial service on Thursday. E-mail condolences may be left at our Web site www.bathnaylor.com. The family suggests expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorials to help defray final expenses. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS. 66762. Site has obit and photo: www.bathnaylor.com/woods Posted Aug 29, 2009 @ 11:42 PM The Morning Sun 701 N. Locust St. Pittsburg, KS 66762 Pittsburg, KS www.morningsun.net ~~ ~ BROTHER OF: *Gladys 'Jo' Akins* Woods Jones 12 October 1934 - 11 November 2003 * Gladys 'Jo' Akins Jones Gladys "Jo" Jones, 69, of Pittsburg, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at her home. She had been in failing health for a lengthy time. She was born Oct. 12, 1934, at Baxter Springs, to Walter and Mildred M. Pierce Woods. She attended schools in Baxter Springs. She and her family moved to the Pittsburg area in 1957. She married Ray "Spur" Jones on Feb. 14, 1961, at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death March 11, 1978. Mrs. Jones ran a café and bar in Pittsburg from 1957 to 1961, had been a baby-sitter to many children in the Pittsburg area, worked for Pete Murry at Murry's Market and helped at the Salvation Army Thrift Store. From 1984 to 1992, she operated a bar, "Bob's Place," in Pittsburg. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church, a member and secretary of the Ladies Home League Club, a Sunday school teacher, and a former Girl Guard and Sunbeam leader of Salvation Army. Survivors include two daughters, Naomi Holden of Crane, Mo., and Rose "Toodles" Williams of Kansas City, Kan.; three step-sons, Jeff, Greg and David Richards, all of Kansas City, Kan.; five brothers, Jack Woods of Dover, Del.; Gene Woods of Weir, Butch Woods of Pittsburg, Steven Woods of Modesto, Calif., and J.W. Woods of New Jersey; six sisters, Wanda Hensley of Frontenac, Arnola Phillips of Louisburg, Margaret Blunt of Pittsburg; Brenda Monohon of Pittsburg; Becky Rantz of Otsego, Mich; and Maybelle Nelson of Florida; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a great-grandson, Donald Williams. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home at Pittsburg. Burial will be in Rosebank Cemetery at Mulberry. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway, Pittsburg. Morning Sun, The (Pittsburg, KS) Published: Thursday, November 13, 2003 Note: James Walter Woods, was apparently her stepfather, but maybe the only father she knew. ~~ Gladys Jones* United States Social Security Death Index Age 69 Given Name Gladys Surname Jones Birth Date 12 Oct 1934 State Kansas Last Place of Residence Crawford, Kansas Previous Residence Postal Code 66762 Event Date 11 Nov 2003 ~~ ~* Gladys J Woods United States Census, 1940/April 6th Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place: [Rental $5/mo] Ward 2, Baxter Springs, Baxter Springs City, Cherokee, Kansas Name Gladys J Akins Gender Female Age 5 Birthplace Kansas Birth Year (Estimated) 1935 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) [Step]Daughter Relationship to Head of Household Daughter Last Place of Residence: Same House for all Household Role Sex Age Birthplace 24. Walter Woods Head M 36 1904 Missouri; Laborer Street ? 25. Mildred M Woods Wife F 21 1919 Missouri 26. Jackie L Woods Son M 2 1938 Kansas 27. Wanda L Woods Daughter F 0 1940 Kansas 28. Gladys J Akins [Step] Daughter F 5 1935 Kansas View this document: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MR-33KD?mode=g&i=8&cc=2000219 Citing this Record "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRVL-7LN), Gladys J Akins in household of Walter Woods, Ward 2, Baxter Springs, Baxter Springs City, Cherokee, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-2, sheet 5A, line 28, family 96, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1223. ~~ ~* Eugene Woods Sent by: Elkco (#46920941) Jan 08, 2016 8:52 PM Mother: Mother: Mildred Marie Woods (1917 - 1982) ~~ ~*

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Eugene M “Gene” Woods death on 28 Aug 2009 in Arma, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: -45.4694520
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