Born May 5, 1929, in Johnston County, Mrs. Woodruff was a daughter of the late William Perry and Hazel Cuddington Hales. She was the widow of Floyd Lee Woodruff, who died July 23, 1972. Mrs. Woodruff was a longtime member of Carter’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Carter’s Chapel Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Surviving are her son, Jodie P. “Pete” Woodruff of Smithfield; three daughters, Phyllis Adams of Yulee, Fla., and Vickie Hicks and Sherry Sternberg, both of Selma; a brother, Jim Hales of Raleigh; two sisters, Betty King of Kenly and Judy Upchurch of Wilson; seven grandchildren; and 18 great -grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 till 9 p.m. today (Saturday, Nov. 15) at Parrish Funeral Home, 1351 S. Pollock St., Selma, Selma.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.parrishfh.com.