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Services for Charles Raymond Woodrow, 84, of Sherman, Texas, were held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 30, at Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, Sherman, with the Rev. Lander Bethel officiating. Interment was in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman.
Born November 9, 1922, in Oklahoma City, the son of Harry and Emma Woodrow, he died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Wilson N. Jones Medical Center, Sherman, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
He attended grade school in Moore and graduated from Jones High School, Jones, in 1940. Rev. Woodrow attended Central College, McPherson, Kansas, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois, and later received a Master of Divinity Degree from Asbury Theological Seminar, Wilmore, Kentucky. He also earned a Master of Mathematics Education degree from Oklahoma State University and did postgraduate work at Florida State University. Rev. Woodrow taught in the public schools of Oklahoma for four years and later pastored churches in Kentucky and Oklahoma before moving to Sherman in 1959. At that time he joined the Mathematics Department at Austin College where he taught until his retirement in 1988. For 17 years during this period, he also served as pastor of the Mahota Memorial Presbyterian Church in Marietta.
In addition to his mathematics and pastoral pursuits, he had other interests which brought joy to his life. Rev. Woodrow was a charter member of the local Texoma Barbershop Chorus. He became a certified secretary and contest administrator and served in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s judging program for 20 years. Rev. Woodrow enjoyed traveling and led many Austin College student groups on tours of Europe to study art and science. He was an avid sports fan and announced at Austin College swim meets for years. In 1981, he was awarded the Austin College Spirit Award and in 1994 he was inducted into his own college alma mater’s Athletic Hall of Fame. During summers he enjoyed trout fishing in the mountains of Colorado.
Rev. Woodrow was a devoted father who faithfully provided guidance and support to each of his children. He was a proud grandfather and although his grandchildren lived far away, he encouraged their interests and attended their events as often as possible.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Lila; three children and their spouses, Charlotte and David Burke of Jackson, Tennessee, Charles and Julie Woodrow of Nampula, Mozambique, and Kevin and Vickie Woodrow of Greenville, North Carolina; 12 grandchildren; and a loving extended family.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Harry Earl Woodrow and Wilson Riddell Woodrow; and a sister, Doris Elizabeth Woodrow.
Memorials may be made to Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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