George Earle Woods
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1913-2002
George Earl Woods was born in Holladay, Tenn., Jan. 10, 1913. He was baptized by J. W. Grant, Aug. 1926.
 
Preachers of Today, Vol. 2, 486.
 
G. E. Woods was born at Holladay, Tennessee January 10, 1913, a son of Mr. & Mrs. George E. Woods. He married Frances Sue Bibb August 17, 1935. To their union was born one daughter, Myra Sue. He attended Freed-Hardeman College, and David Lipscomb College. He attended George Peabody College For Teachers, receiving the B. A. Degree.
 

He was baptized by J. W. Grant on August 24, 1926 and never missed Lord's Day worship from then until the end of his life. He began preaching at Holladay, Tennessee in December 1931. He preached for churches in Nashville, Tennessee. His preaching carried him into twenty states, including Alaska, and in Canada. Some of the churches he served included the Dickson, Tennessee church from 1940-1944. He also preached for the Poplar Street church in Florence, Alabama from 1946 to 1947. He worked with the Shelby Avenue church in Nashville, Tennessee from 1952 to 1957; the Buena Vista church in Nashville from 1958 to 1960; the Lindsley Avenue church in Nashville from 1961 to 1965; and the Pennsylvania church from 1966 to 1968.  He engaged extensively in radio preaching and in a few debates. He labored long with the Nashville School of Preaching as a member of the faculty and Board of Directors. He also author of two books of sermons: Sermons In Outline in 1949; and Sermon Notes Of G.E. Woods in 1954.
 
He held a Real Estate license for a number of years. He also held an Amateur extra class radio operator license, call number WA4UWL. He shared his enjoyment of Ham radio with his older brother and long time preacher Guy N. Woods. Though not as known as Guy, George made his own impact on the church in Nashville and the brotherhood at large.
 
George E. Woods died on July 2, 2002 and was buried in the cemetery at Woodlawn in Nashville, Tennessee.
 

Buried At Woodlawn Memorial Park In Nashville, Tennessee
Chapel Garden Estates "E" Lot 11 #1
Photo by Scott Harp
 
 

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Preachers of Today, Vol. IV, 351.