Claude Woody Woodhurst

Woody H. Woodhurst, 71, of Abbeville, husband of Teresa Horton Woodhurst, died suddenly on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Abbeville Area Medical Center. He was born May 16, 1936 in Abbeville to the late Claude H. Woodhurst, Sr. and Mayzelle Argo Woodhurst Bell. Woody was a United States Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam aboard the USS Yorktown. He was truly a devoted Abbeville County civil serviceman. Woody has served and protected Abbeville County through the Abbeville County and City Police Departments for over 35 years of his life. He started as a reserve officer in the early 70a?(TM)s and May 17, 2007 when God called him home he was currently a reserve officer for Abbeville County Sheriff Department. Woody was a member of the S.C. Law Enforcement Association. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his step-father, Thomas J. Bell, and two brothers, Charles L. Woodhurst and Thomas J. Bell, Jr. Surviving Woody is his wife, Teresa of the home; three daughters, Katie Jo Woodhurst of the home, Teresa W. Freeman and her husband Phillip of Simpsonville, and Amy Willoughby and her husband Tony of Lowndesville; a son, Scotty "Little Woody" Woodhurst and his wife Angie of Hodges; a sister, Mary Sumter and her husband Dan of Anderson; eight grandchildren, Amanda Lane of Simpsonville, Jamie Hazel and her husband Matt of Fountain Inn, Tyler Lane, Austin Freeman both of Simpsonville, Kayla Woodhurst of Donalds, Zach Woodhurst of Hodges, Devin and Emily Willoughby of Lowndesville; a great-granddaughter, Tatum Lane of Simpsonville. Woody is gone but will not be forgotten by his best friends, Bubba Stone, Bob Brewer and the car lot boys. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM to 4:00PM Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. James Long, will begin at 4:00PM on Sunday, May 20, 2007 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Long Cane Cemetery with Military honors. The family is at his residence. Memorial contributions in memory of Woody Woodhurst may be sent to the American Cancer Society 231 Hampton Ave. Suite 3 Greenwood, SC 29648 OR to the American Legion Post 2 Building Fund PO Box 853 Abbeville, SC 29620. Online condolences may be sent to the Woodhurst family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Woodhurst family.