Willie B. Woody

Willie B. Woody, age 99, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away Sunday, February 19, 2023. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Smyrna, Georgia.

Born in Marietta, Mr. Woody was raised in Atlanta before moving back to Cobb County in 1964. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served both in the North African Theater and in the European Theater during WWII. Afterwards, he worked for Hormel Foods, then became a long time Crane Operator with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 926. He also co-owned Southern Machinery Erectors for over 20 years. Mr. Woody loved playing golf, and watching Atlanta Braves Baseball and Georgia Bulldog Football. He had been a member of Chattahoochee Baptist, Fortified Hills Baptist, and Lost Mountain Baptist Churches. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ruth Woody, in 2005.

Survivors include: 3 Children, Vicky (Mike) Ford, Powder Springs, GA, Janet Woody, Dallas, GA, and Alan (Michele) Woody, Lamar, Indiana; 5 Grandchildren, Sam (Lisa) Prater, Rachel (Dale) Atchison, Reagan (Jason) Neu, Rhea Weatherholt, and Ryan (Kristen) Elliott; 12 Great Grandchildren, and 1 Great-Great Grandchild.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta, Georgia.

Online guest book at www.westcobbfuneralhome.com .