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Rita Sue Woodson

1944 - 2023

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McKENZIE, Tenn. - Mrs. Rita Sue Woodson, 78 of McKenzie, Tennessee died Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Waters of McKenzie.

Funeral services are Friday, August 25, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Chaplain Patricia Todd officiating.  Interment will follow in Marlowe Cemetery in Fruitvale.

Pallbearers who will serve are Jeff Mathews, J. J. Woodson, Zachary Woodson, Thomas Woodson, Brandon Bennett, and Christian Dugger. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Woodson, Joe Martin, Ben Woodson, Ian Woodson, and Elijah Seivers.

The family will receive friends in the Cherrywood Room of Chase Funeral Home on Thursday, 5 - 9 p.m. and on Friday, 9 a.m. until time of service.

Mrs. Woodson was born October 5, 1944 in Grundy, Virginia to the late Andrew and Fannie Marie (Baldwin) Charles.  She was co-owner of a local insurance agency, an Aflac agency.  

Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, James Woodson, three brothers, Bobby Charles, Douglas Charles, and Rondal Charles.

She is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Mathews, Murfreesboro, four sons, Jeff Mathews (Kay) of Lascassas, J. J. Woodson (Katie) of Paducah, Kentucky, Zachary Woodson (Alla) of Chicago, Illinois, Thomas Woodson (Keri) of McKenzie, two sisters, Patricia Blizzard of Stone Coal, Virginia, and Belva O’Quinn of Bristol, Tenn.   She also leaves fifteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.     

Chase Funeral Home of Huntingdon