Harold Woods, Sr.

Opelousas Funeral services for Mr. Harold Archie Woods, Sr, age 91, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2011, in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel, followed by interment in the Upper Waxia Cemetery. The Reverend Pete Smith will celebrate the Mass.

Mr. Woods, who was a native and resident of Waxia, died on Monday, May 30, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family.

He proudly served his country as a member of the 3539th Army Air Corp in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Upon his return home, Harold worked as a farmer, a cattleman and retired as a Louisiana Meat Inspector.

Survivors include his ex wives, Louise Dejean Woods and Patricia Sylvester Woods sons, Harold A. Woods, Jr. of Washington, LA, Marion Lester Woods, II and wife Jane Woods of Brisbane, Australia, William H. Woods, Sr. and wife Erica Leigh Ball Woods of Washington, LA daughters, Ouida Louise Woods and Christina Katherine Woods both from Washington, LA five grandchildren, Claire Woods, Kitty Woods, and Hannah Woods all of Brisbane, Australia, and William H. Woods, II and Evelyn Grace Woods both from Washington, LA.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl Frank Woods and Alice Nolan Woods brothers, Shelby Woods, Ned Woods, Leo Woods, Marion Lester Woods, I and wife Ida Duckworth Woods sisters, Virginia Woods Taylor and husband O.H. Jack Taylor and Jesse Woods England and husband Fred England.

Active pallbearers will be Harold Woods, Jr., Marion Woods, William Woods, Bill Bunton, Gumbo Taylor and Gil Deville. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul DeCappo, Edward Sylvester and Mike Pilgrin.

Visiting will be held in the LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas beginning Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 5:00 10:00 p.m. and will reopen on Friday from 10:00 a.m. until service time.

Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com.

LaFondArdoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, 2845 S. Union St., Opelousas, LA 70570, 3379422638, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Visitation

Lafond Ardoin Funeral Home
2845 S. Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Thursday, June 2, 2011
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Service

Funeral Home Service

LafondArdoin Funeral Home Chapel
2845 S. Union Street
Opelousas, LA  70570
Friday, June 3, 2011
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Upper Waxia Cemetery
Hwy. 359
Waxia, LA  70589