Frank "Woody" Woods

Frank Artis “Woody” Woods, 83 year old, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went to be with his Heavenly Father early Sunday morning, September 28, 2014.  Frank was born October 4, 1930 in Macomb, OK to Houston Jephthah Woods and Charlcie Dorcas Fennell. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 44 years, Shirley June (Southern) Woods in 2003, and siblings Evelyn R. Morgan, Grace Allen Woods, Harley O. (Jack) Woods, James O. Woods, George Woods, Houston J. Woods, Julius J. Woods, Leonard R. Woods, Anna Mae Brown and one daughter, Shirley Joan Woods, one grandson, Nahshon and two granddaughters Molly Alzidan and Lori Michelle Sparks. As a young man, Frank served in the United States Army where he enlisted in 1948.  He then returned to Seminole and started working in the oil fields across Oklahoma. On November 17, 1960 Frank married Shirley June Southern in Seminole, Oklahoma. In addition, in the early 1960s, he also pursued entrepreneurship by owning, leasing and operating service stations in the Seminole area, mainly the Hilltop Service Station, located on Highway 270 in Seminole.  Working two jobs at a time was not unusual for Frank to provide for his family.  In 1964, Frank also became a civilian employee of Tinker Air Force Base.  He later sold his service station and continued his employment with Tinker Field for the next twenty six years, retiring on October 31st, 1990.  Frank always enjoyed buying and selling real estate and taking care of his farm and horses. Being unpretentious, his favored old pickups and his old red barn built before statehood.  He worked hard to teach his family that work was fun and everything in moderation. However, family and grandchildren were his highest priority as a Father and grandfather.  Frank and his wife’s home was constantly the “fun gathering place” for family, extended family, children and grandchildren, enjoying the animals, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, playing pool, watching OU and OSU football or listening to music on the juke box. In retirement, Frank and his beloved wife enjoyed traveling, camping, dancing, horseback riding and grandchildren.  The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Todd Green, formerly of Warren Clinic of Stillwater for his loving care over the last three years.  In addition, they would like to thank the staffs of Stillwater Medical Center, Renaissance, Sterling House, Westhaven Nursing Home and Good Shepherd Hospice of Stillwater.  We appreciate his granddaughter “Missy” for working as staff his first year in assisted living to help Dad make the transition. He is survived by his daughters, Frankie Hammons and husband, Mike of Shawnee, Oklahoma, Karen (Myers) Warner and husband, Gene Warner of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Debbie Middleton of Tuttle, Oklahoma, Roseanna Johnson, Linda Booker and June Woods all of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Frank is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma with Rev. Fred Stewart officiating.  Interment will follow at Little Cemetery located north of Seminole on Hwy. 377. Casket bearers will be: Cole Middleton, Camron Middleton, Bradley Myers, Bryan Washburn, Mike Hammons and Gene Warner. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: October 4, 2014, 10:00 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868