Ulysses S. Woody

Rev. Ulysses S. Woody, 86, of Milledgeville, Ga., formerly of Blairsville, Ga., died Monday, July 24, 2006 in the VA Medical Center in Dublin, Ga.

Rev. Woody was born Monday, October 20, 1919 in Cherokee Co., N.C., to the late John and Polly (Abernathy) Woody. He graduated Fruitland Bible College in Hendersonville, N.C, and was licensed to preach in September 1962 by Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Mills River, N.C., where he served as associate pastor for 16 years. Rev. Woody also served on the deacon board of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. He was a WW II U.S. Army Veteran, and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Hedrick Woody; daughter, Karen E. Woody; and son, David P. Woody.

He is survived by a daughter, Elaine F. Woody of Milledgeville. Funeral services were held Friday, July 28, 2006 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. George Cline and Rev. Jerry Helton officiating. Music was provided by Tammy

Blasingame and Patsy

Davenport. Interment was

in Union Memory Gardens

with military honors by the North GA Honor Guard. Pallbearers were Stanley Stepp, Derek Stepp, Josh Stepp, Tyler Blasingame, Bill Drake, Don Michaels and Clarence Phillips.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com.