Viola Woody

Viola May Woody, 92, died May 2, 2015, at the West Park Long Term Care Center in Cody, Wyo.

She was born November 12, 1922, at home on the Padlock Ranch on Owl Creek near Thermopolis to Oscar and Millie (Kitzmiller) Moore.

She married Wayne Woody on June 1, 1944. To that marriage were born two daughters. They moved to town in 1947 and lived there for 17 years. During this time, she worked for Grants Grocery and the local shoe store. They then moved to Gillette, Wyo. where she worked at Corner Drug Store for four years. They later moved to Riverton, Wyo. where she worked for Kathryn Gray as a factory supervisor for 18 years.

In 1991 she moved to Worland, Wyo. and worked at the Worland Senior Citizens Center. After retiring she spent a few years as a Foster Grandparent for the school system. Her sisters Mildren Romango and Jessie Dvarishkis have resided with her the last four years in the Long Term Care Center in Cody, Wyo.

She is survived by her daughters, Delores Edwards and Evelyn (Bill) Bowling, both of Gillette; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; and sister, Mildred Ramango of Cody.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; sister Jessie Dvarishkis; brothers, Harry Moore and George Moore; and son-in-law Ronnie Edwards.

Services will be held Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Mortimore Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Chuck Cooper of the Community Federated Church in Thermopolis will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Monument Hill Cemetery.

Mortimore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For a full obituary, go to http://www.mortfh.com.