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Visitation:
Saturday, January 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. until noon
at Lincoln Christian Church
Service:
Saturday, January 3, 2025, at noon at the church
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Lee Lynn Woods, 87,
of Lincoln, IL., passed away December 29, 2025, at
Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Visitation will be from 10 AM until 12 Noon on
Saturday, January 3, 2025, at Lincoln Christian
Church with funeral services following at 12 Noon.
Cremation rites will then be accorded by Holland
Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.
Lee was born May 1, 1938, in Browns, IL., the son of
Sherman Lee and Florence Annabelle (Myers) Woods. He
married Ruth Klein on September 22, 1962, and they
shared 63 loving years of marriage. Lee proudly
served his country in the United States Army and was
stationed at Ft. Hood., TX He was a man of faith,
Ordained as a Minister of Christ in 1974 by his home
church, First Christian Church of West Salem, IL. He
practiced kindness and generosity all of his life.
He was a faithful family member and a caregiver to
many. Lee was a member of the Beacon Sunday School
class at Lincoln Christian Church for over 45 years
and served as class treasurer for many of those
years. He was one of the first employees of
Christian Homes Corporate Office in Lincoln, IL and
served as Office Manager for 16 years. He retired
from the State of Illinois after working for the
Department of Insurance for 13 years. Lee was an
avid Illini and St. Louis Cardinal's fan.
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Survivors include his wife Ruth Woods, his sons
Steve (Michelle) Woods and Tim (Tesha) Woods; grandchildren: Mitchell Woods,
Mackenzie Woods, Jake (Malorie) Woods, Justin (Rachel) Woods, and Jaron Woods
(fiancé Kylee Overton); great granddaughter Eden Woods; and niece Cara Rae (Jed)
Johnson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Mark Woods, and his sister
Norma Bainum.
Memorial donations may be made to Harvest of Talents or to the family in care of
Tim Woods.
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