Chester Young Woodruff

Chester Young Woodruff, 84, of Nashville, Arkansas passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 in Nashville. He was born on September 28, 1929 in the Center Community, Howard County AR, the son of the late Ace James Woodruff and Tava Boatwright Woodruff. Mr. Woodruff was a deacon and elder for many years at the Sunset Church of Christ. He was a member of the Arkansas Cattlemans Association, and a farmer, raising cattle and growing peaches. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wallace Woodruff; one sister, Windle Heath; and his son-in-law, Eugene T. Wallis. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Emily Joyce Anderson Woodruff; one son, Tony R. Woodruff and wife, Nita of Searcy, AR; one daughter, Deborah Kaye Wallis of Nashville; five grandchildren, Matthew Heath Wallis and wife, Leanne of Nashville, Anthony J. Woodruff and wife, Melissa of Scottsdale, AZ, Benjamin Chess Wallis and wife, Linzi of Nashville, Daniel Young Woodruff and wife, Jordan of Greensboro, NC, and Jonathan C. Woodruff of Knoxville, TN; thirteen great-grandchildren, Littleton Young Woodruff, Samuel C. Woodruff, Sullivan H. Woodruff, Bishop H. Woodruff, William Young Woodruff, Isaac W. Woodruff, Maggie Kate Woodruff, Emily Ann Wallis, John Benjamin Wallis, Ellison Rose Wallis, Luke Hawkins Wallis, Emory Kaye Wallis, and Eden Joyce Wallis. He also had many special nieces and nephews. Services will be on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Sunset Church of Christ in Nashville. Burial to follow at Restland Memorial Park under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Nashville. Visitation will be on Tuesday, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the funeral home, Nashville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Southern Christian Home, 100 West Harding St., Morrilton, AR, 72110 or the Children's Home's. Inc., 5515 Walcott Rd., Paragould, AR, 72450 You may send an online sympathy message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Chester Young Woodruff please visit our Sympathy Store.