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Submitted: 10/19/16 • Approved: 10/21/16 • Last Updated: 10/24/16 • R1158172-G1158170-S3
Lester Layman
Dec 27, 1914 - Mar 19, 2005
Billie Lea
Oct 2, 1918 - July 31, 2014
Married:
Oct 3, 1943 Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Lester Layman Woosley, 90, of Plano, TX, formerly of Benton, died March 19, 2005.
He was born in Hazen and raised in Carlisle. He was with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Pine Bluff, and later with the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) in Benton, where he retired in 1979.
Woosley is survived by his wife of 61 years, Billie Lea Johnson Woosley; daughters Becky Taylor and Carol Wallace, both of Plano; Dale Woosley of Salem, IL; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at Griffin Leggett Funeral Home Chapel in Conway, March 29. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Billie Lea Johnson Woosley, age 95 of McKinney, Texas, formerly of Benton, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 31, 2014. Born on October 2, 1918 to Robert Lee and Lora Cole Johnson of Conway, Arkansas, she married Lester Woosley of Carlisle, Arkansas on October 3, 1943. They had 61 wonderful years together until his death in 2005.
Mrs. Woosley is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Becky and Roger Taylor of Melissa, Texas; and Carol and Mike Wallace of Farmersville, Texas; four grandchildren, Brett Taylor of Allen, Texas; Russ Taylor of Rogers, Arkansas; Lawrie Wallace and husband Aubrey of Fort Worth, Texas; and Scott Wallace and wife Candace of North Hollywood, California, several cousins and nieces and nephews. She is also preceded in death by her parents and sister Martha Lou Johnson.
She held various jobs in her lifetime, including elementary teacher, librarian, and public utility clerk. She enjoyed playing the piano for family and friends, was an accompanist for dance recitals, and played for several adult Sunday school classes. She also enjoyed playing bridge until her failing eyesight made this too difficult. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Benton, Arkansas and more recently First United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 15 at 10 am at First United Methodist Church in McKinney, Texas with inurnment to follow on Saturday, August 16 at 10:30 am at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway, Arkansas.
Contributed on 10/19/16 by hawkinsdonna
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