Patricia Lou Woodard

Patricia Lou Woodard, age 62, of Asheboro died Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the Randolph Hospice House. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 11:00 am at Cunningham Memorial Park, 815 Cunningham Lane, St. Albans, WV with Rev. Loretta Isaiah officiating. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date in Asheboro. Miss Woodard was a native of West Virginia, but lived most of her life in North Carolina. Patty was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Betty Smith Woodard and brother Stephen Woodard. Patty graduated from Cabarrus Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Concord in 1974. She worked tirelessly as a nurse for 40 years in the Asheboro area and had most recently worked with Randolph Hospice House. She loved her job and always made it about others. Always giving, Patty loved her dog Ginger Elizabeth and cat Chuck and called them her "fur babies." She loved her friends and family and they loved her. She was always a selfless caregiver to others. Patty wanted everyone at Randolph Hospital and Randolph Hospice House to know how much she appreciated them and that their care truly "kissed her heart." She is survived by several cousins. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Randolph, P.O. Box 9, Asheboro, NC 27204-0009 or Ruff Love Rescue, P.O. Box 2013, Thomasville, NC 27361. Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro, NC and Bartlett-Chapman Funeral Home in St. Albans, WV are serving the Woodard family.