- "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5X-47TD : 20 July 2016), Ellen Van Amber Woodall, Florida, United States, 15 Jun 2012; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing , born-digital text.
FindAGrave MEMORIAL ID 91946499
Marietta, GA and Ocala, FL - Ellen (Van Amber) Woodall, 83, beloved wife and mother, was called to her home in heaven to be with her Savior, whom she loved and served, on June 8, 2012. Ellen was born on May 5, 1929, in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of Wesley & Dorothy Van Amber. She lived in the Syracuse area until 1964, when she married Richard B. Woodall, (deceased) and moved to Ogunquit, Maine. In 1976, Ellen and Dick moved to Willimantic, Maine, and for the past several years they spent summers in Maine and winters in Silver Springs, FL. Ellen and Dick were married for 46 years until he passed away on August 6, 2010. Ellen was on the Board of Directors at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft Maine for 13 years and was a volunteer for over 30 years. She was a member of the American Legion ladies' auxiliary and worked at many of the Shriners' events. Ellen loved singing, sewing, cooking, entertaining, leather tooling, and gardening. She was active in the Willimantic Community Chapel, Willimantic, Maine and the Fellowship of God Church, Ocala, FL. She is survived by a son, Lawrence Lewis (Kathy) of FL; a daughter, Mary Tomlin, (Dale) of GA; a stepdaughter, Lisa Fellers, (Gary) of SC; four grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sisters, Bertha J. Van Amber and Marion Seymour of NY, and Sally Bliss, (Orbra) of IN. Memorial services will be held in Maine at the Willimantic Community Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the House of One, Fellowship of God Church, P.O. Box 831313, Ocala, FL., 34483 or to the WillimanticCommunity Chapel, Willimantic, ME., 04443. For an online guest register, please visit: www.crosbyneal.com.
Published in Ocala Star-Banner from June 15 to June 16, 2012
|