ELDER NATHAN L WOODY, LFD

Funeral service for Elder Nathan Lenordrick Woody, 71, who died on December 27, 2022, will be Saturday, January 7, 2023, 11 a.m.at Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ, 2313 E 27th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 where Bishop Anthony W Gilyard is the Pastor and Eulogist and Elder Alvin Wingfield will be presiding. Masks are required. Interment will be at Orange Hill Cemetery.

Elder Nathan Lenordrick Woody was born on May 11, 1951 in Miami Beach, Florida. His parents are the late Robert and Alice Woody.

He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1969 as a notable football player. He worked as a game warden, detention counselor and teacher before he earned a Mortuary Degree from Miami Dade College. He established a reputation for good work at local funeral homes before 1991 when he took his talents to start his own funeral home, Woody’s Funeral Home in Clearwater, Florida. For over three decades he provided comfort to the families he served throughout the world.

He enjoyed sports and was a loyal Miami Dolphins and Boston Celtics fan. He served as a football, basketball coach, counselor, and mentor for many youths. He also was a basketball referee for many years. Known for his tough exterior and forwardness, he was also generous, with a good heart and good sense of humor.

He began his journey in Christ as a youth at Queen Street COGIC in St. Petersburg, FL. He ultimately became a member of Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ for over 46 years, where he served as an Elder and the Jurisdictional Episcopal Adjutant, appointed by his beloved Bishop Matthew Williams.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Woody; two sons, Patrick Woody (Niccole), Jamaal Woody; a daughter, Undra Duffey (Gerald). 10 grandchildren, Gerald Duffey Jr (Jennifer), Jalen Duffey, Kyah Woody, D’Aja Duffey, Tiy Duffey, Niko Duffey. Jayden Woody, Quixana Woody, Laila Duffey, Kaylani Woody; 4 great grandchildren, Kylee Bethune, Brodie Duffey, Braylen Duffey and Jayce Duffey; one brother, Robert James Woody of Killeen, Texas; a paternal uncle, Laurie Woody (Helen); two maternal aunts, Mother Clara Murray of Deltona, FL and Rachel Thompkins of Lauderdale Lakes, FL; two paternal aunts, Bertha Woody and Jessie Hill; his “right hand funeral home man” Caleb Winston Min. Tyrone Hamilton, Assistant; god-sisters, Theresa Harvey, Athena Grooms, Sharon Battle, Shirlean Johnson, Margie Smith, Julia Ann Johnson; special friends, Council and Anne Rudolph,, the Thomas and Lamb families; a host of adopted grandchildren, including Dontavious Carter, Wallisha Carter, Tyreil Carter, Tyreek Carter, Wallace Carter Jr, and a host of other relatives and friends.

The remains will repose Friday, January 6, 2023 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Woody’s Funeral Home, 800 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Ave, Clearwater, FL 33756. Flowers may be delivered to Woody’s Funeral Home on Friday, January 6, 2023 from 2:00pm-6:00pm. Resolutions may be sent to Jones Funeral Home of Sarasota, FL crj6ftunder@comcast.net or the church btpeople@verizon.net