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Tommie Lee Woods Jr.

January 5, 1946 ~ October 31, 2023 (age 77) 77 Years Old

Tommie Woods Jr. Obituary

Reflections Of Life Tommie Lee Woods, Jr. Was born on January 5, 1946, in Fort Worth, Texas to Tommie Lee Woods, Senior, and Mattie Mae (Murphy) Woods. He attended Como Junior - Senior School in Fort Worth, Texas graduating in the “Class of 1964.” After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army in 1965 and was honorably discharged in 1971.

Tommie Lee Woods, Jr met the love of his life Loretta Powell and married on March 13, 1973. They moved to Chicago where they raised their children. He worked at Nabisco for 35 years and retired in 2006. Tommie Le Woods, Jr. Departed this life on Tuesday October 31, 2023.

He was preceded in death by his parents Mr. And Mrs. Tommie Lee Woods, Sr, wife Loretta Powell-Woods, Zelovair and Adam, siblings Robert Ryan Woods, James Rutledge Woods, foster-brother John Collins. Butch, his nickname, leaves to cherish his precious memories: daughters, Marion Woods, Marilyn Woods-Curtis residence of Chicago, Illinois, Jeffery Woods residence of Miami Florida, Siblings, Milton Roy Woods, Donald Ray (Carolyn) Woods, Carolyn Joyce (husband Jack) Dupree, Ruthie Fay Woods-Little, foster-brothers Billy Joe Collins and Freddie Lee (wife Lucy) Collins residence of Fort Worth, Texas. Aunt Estella Woods White residence of Copperas Cove, Texas, brother- in-Law's Maurice Hayes, Carl Rogers, William A English III and sister-in-law Valerie Rogers-English. Nine Grandchildren: Zeze, China (fiancé Andrew Hull), Labria, Shamara, Micheal, D’Angelo (fiancé Reneeia More), Jamari, Derrick and Zeke Jr, Fourteen Great Grandchildren: Ashari, Zamora, Harmoni, Zoey, Carla, Atreus, D-Angela, Angelica, Malaysia, Micheal Jr, Miracle, Jamari Jr, Franklin Jr, God-Daughter Torrianna Blackwell family, Nephew Kevin Sublet Jr, Nieces Brittney Powell of East St. Louis, Carolyn Hughes of Texas, cousins Johnnie and Carol Thomas family, friends Matthew Rodrigues, Angie Parra, Debra Stigler former wife Wanda Holbert from Texas and a host of family and friends.

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Services

Visitation
Wednesday
November 8, 2023

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Schaffer Funeral Service
649 East 162 Street
South Holland, IL 60473

Funeral Service
Wednesday
November 8, 2023

11:00 AM
Schaffer Funeral Service
649 East 162 Street
South Holland, IL 60473

Interment following funeral service
Wednesday
November 8, 2023

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
20953 W Hoff Rd
Elwood, IL 60421

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