(December 27, 1951-August 20, 2002)

NORWOOD--Clarence A. "Willie" Woodard, 50, formerly of Norwood, died of a brain tumor Tuesday at Community Nursing Home, Potsdam.

 Mr. Woodard was employed by the Calvary Cemetery Association for two years, was a bus driver for Norwood-Norfolk Central School for two years, was employed by Aeolian Piano Factory, East Rochester, for a year and was employed in the maintenance department at Norwood-Norfolk Central School until retiring because of disability in April, after 22 years.

 Born Dec. 27, 1951, in Raymondville, son of Charles and Viola Adams Woodard, he was a 1970 graduate of Norwood-Norfolk Central School. He married Elizabeth Deshane on Aug. 16, 1980, at St. Andrew’s Church.

 He was a member of Knapps Station Community Church.

 Surviving besides his wife and his mother, Viola McGee of Norfolk, are two brothers, Merle, Manchester, and Arthur, Norfolk.

 His father and a brother, Floyd, died before him.

 The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Knapps Station Community Church. Burial will be in Hale Cemetery, Knapps Station.

 Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Garner Funeral Home, Potsdam. Donations may be made to Knapps Station Community Church, P.O. Box 54, Norwood, N.Y. 13668.

(Taken from the Wednesday, August 21, 2002 edition of the Watertown Daily Times, page 29).