The News-Sentinel

May 19, 1983

 

Helen M. WOODCOX, 66 of 15289 Kerlin Drive, Granger, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Fountainview Place Nursing Home, Mishawaka. She had been ill the past year.

 

She was born Jan. 4, 1917, at Twelve Mile to Roy and Geneva GOTTSCHALK DAVIS.  Her mother survives.  She lived in Granger a year, previously residing in Rochester and Kewanna.

 

On February 15, 1936, she married Robert Woodcox in Rochester.  He died in November 1964.

 

Due to illness, she retired several years ago from Singer Controls at North Manchester. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Kewanna.

 

Surviving with the mother of Granger are a granddaughter, Mrs. Dennis (Beth) TERRY, Fort Wayne; a grandson, James Allen Woodcox, Fort Wayne; two great-granddaughters; four step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy MELLVILLE, Granger, and five brothers, Donald and Robert DAVIS, both of Rochester; Ray and Charles Davis, both of Abilene, Texas, and Ralph Davis, Norcross, Ga.

 

Private services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Foster & Good Funeral Home, the Rev. Sam CARLTON officiating. Burial will be in the Rochester I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-8 p.m. today.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society