James C. Woods, CMSGT-USAF-Retired funeral services are 9:15 AM, Friday Morning, June 26, 2009 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 11565 66th Avenue North, Seminole, FL; 33772 with Father James Gordon, to officiate. Graveside services and full military honors by Mac Dill AFB Military Honor Guard will be 10:45 AM, Friday Morning, immediately following the church services at Bay Pines VA National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL; 33744.The family will receive friends at the church from 8:45 AM until service times. A native of Pittsburgh, PA., Chief Woods served our nation for 26 1/2 years as a Ground Radar Superintendant and retired from Fort Lee, Virginia. His distinguished military awards include the Air Force Commendation Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters; Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters; National Defense Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Achievement Medal with Bronze Clsp with 5 LPS; National Defense Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; Air Force Commendation Medal for the Berlin Airlift with Device; Air Force Combat Medal; Air Force Longevity Service Award with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Non Commissioned Officers Academy Graduate Award. Chief Woods was also nominated during his career to become the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. After retirement, he went to work for Sears and retired from Sears after 20 years of service. He was a member of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church on Snell Island and attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Chief Woods is survived by his wife, Berta Woods of St. Petersburg, FL; a son, Jim Woods and his wife, Susan of Raleigh, NC; two daughters, Patricia Rhodes and her husband, Randy of Seminole, FL and Susanne Shrewsbury and her husband, Dale of Lutz, FL; a sister, Fay Wiechelt of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and six grandchildren: Tim Woods, Ian Woods, Cory Woods, Ryan Rhodes, Stephen Shrewsbury and Christine Shrewsbury. Please send all floral arrangements directly to the church, prior to services. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Florida Hospice of the Suncoast, 5771 Roosevelt., Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33570 in the Memory of CMSGT James C. Woods, USAF-Retired.Veterans Funeral Service727-524-9202
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Your Dad has left a wonderful legacy in his family. I know he will be missed but he lives on in your hearts.
We’re so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Patti,
I am thinking of you and your family during this very sad time.
Jim and family, be comforted by good memories of your father’s long and successful life, and good times like the one in your picture when you were all young. He is free again. Best wishes, Bonnie..
Susanne and family,
We’re thinking of you and hoping you find peace remembering your Dad at his best.
Susanne, Dale, Stephen, and Christine,
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts go out to you and your family in this sad time. Susanne, I just wanted to extend the wonderful memory of enjoying your father when he came to school and shared his wood carvings.What a great time!
Love from the Alex family
Patti, Randy, Ryan, Berta and family we are very sorry for your loss of a wonderful dad and husband. You are in our thougths and prayers.
Dale,Susanne,Stephen,Christine and “Oma”, We have you and all your family in our thoughts and prayers. We have the nice sweet memories of “Opa” at your home, the good old 4th of July’s,showing us his wood carvings, to the last time we spend time with him at Christine’s Confirmation….He will always live in your hearts. Love you all!
Jim-
Sorry to hear of your loss. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
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Mike
Patti, Randy and Ryan – know that we are thinking of you all. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love, Billy and Wendy
Jim and family,
You must have been very proud of your father and all his accomplishments, as I am sure he was very proud of you all. Please find comfort in these fond memories.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. With love, Earleen & Virgil and Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Hello from Georgia . Was Msgt Woods stationed at Dover AFB during the earlier 1960’s? If so he wrote a wonderful referral letter for my dad. I lost my dad in the 70’s.