Woody, David Dorrence



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Photo from the 1931 Freed-Hardeman College Treasure Chest
Faculty Member: Principle of High School, History

Location in 1952: 127 Oakwood Dr., Baton Rouge 9, La.

BIRTH: Near Obion. Tenn., May 18. 1899

WIFE: Mamie Lois Osborne

CHILDREN: Three

BAPTIZED BY: Jasper W. Dunn, Aug., 1911

BEGAN PREACHING: Ramer, Tenn., 1917

TRAINING: Freed-Hardeman College. State Teachers College. Murfreesboro. Tenn., Union University, Jackson. Tenn., A.B.

CHURCH SERVED: Church Street, Lewisburg. Tenn., 1931-40, Washington Street, Fayetteville, Tenn.. 1942-45, Central, Little Rock, Ark., 1947-52

PAPERS: Gospel Advocate, Firm Foundation

RELIGIOUS DEBATES: Woody-Sanders, Nazarene, "Instrumental Music, Baptism." Jehovah's Witness, "This Life Is the Time to Be Saved, Eternal Punishment"

RADIO: Chattanooga, Tenn.. Pine Bluff, Ark.

MEETINGS PER YEAR: Eight or ten

OTHER FACTS OF INTEREST: Member of faculty, Freed-Hardeman College, 1926-31. Spent seven years in public school teaching in Tennessee. Began work with church in Baton Rouge, 1952. His tract, “The Thief on the Cross,” has been widely circulated.

Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 379

Johnnie Pauline Woody, a brother to W. W. Woody, was the wife of E. W. Stovall.

Gospel Advocate, September 19, 1968, 607

David Dorrence Woody

On August 24 I was called to Union City, Tenn., to assist in the funeral service of David Dorrence Woody, one of our faithful, loyal and best preachers. He was born May 18, 1899 near Obion, Tenn. He was reared in the Rives, Tenn., community near where he was born and taught school there in early life and later taught at Freed-Hardeman College. He began preaching in early life. He was true to the gospel, never turning from it in the least. He preached hard against error, sin, ungodliness and worldliness in the church.

He was married to Mamie Osborne, a native of the Rives community, July 3, 1922. To this union were born three children. Mamie Jo (Mrs. Harold Hart), Martha Belle (Mrs. E. L. Bush), and John David.

He began preaching in Obion County, Tenn., in 1917. His ministry led him into several states in located work and evangelism. He met several opponents to the truth in public discussions, defending the truth against error in a most powerful way. Brother Woody was one of the best men I have ever known. One of the most lovable men. He was humble, kind, meek, a Christian gentleman. He was always cheerful spreading sunshine and happiness wherever he went. He was one of the closest friends I ever had. This friendship was formed by our association in meeting work. We have been in several meetings together, he as preacher and I as the song leader.

I appreciated this friendship and loved him very dearly. He will live in my heart as long as I am in this world and I hope will continue on in the city which hath the foundations whose builder and maker is God. Funeral services were conducted at Union City by H. A. Dixon and this writer. His body was laid to rest in the Rives Cemetery. May the Lord's richest blessings be with Sister Woody and the children, abundantly in their deep sorrow.

Homer Royster