Betty Lindamood Woodgerd

Betty (Lindamood) Woodgerd has come to the end of her journey. Born in Marietta on August 1st, 1934 she lived here her entire life.

She graduated from Marietta High School in 1952, attended Ohio University for two years and married Harold Woodgerd in 1957. Betty always valued the friends she made while working at B.F. Goodrich from 1955-1965, with a two-year break when her son Michael was born. She spent many happy years working for Dr. Don Williams from 1966-1978. Betty finished her active working life with Dr. Lloyd Dennis from 1985-1996, and watched the Dennis kids all grow up.

Betty and Art enjoyed a quiet life in Marietta and also enjoyed traveling to visit their son at locations across the country during his long military career and after, particularly to Niagara Falls to fulfill Betty’s lifelong wish. When their son and daughter in law were simultaneously away on military duty, Art and Betty enjoyed caring for Mike and Marci’s beloved dog Sara, threatening to retain custody. Betty’s home in Marietta reflected her love of carousels and varied gifts from all around the world. The quality of those gifts improved significantly once her son Mike met his future wife, Marci.

Preceded in death by her parents, Emerson and Irene (Biehl) Lindamood, and beloved husband Harold ‘Art’ Woodgerd, she is survived by her son Michael (Marci) Woodgerd of Alexandria, VA and cousins Sheila Lankford, Shirley Ingram, and Gary McGee. The family thanks the many valued friends who did so much for Betty in her later years: Lloyd Dennis and the entire Dennis family, Marsha Gerken, Becky Rush, Dave Zimmer, the staff at Lancaster House and Buckeye Hospice and in particular valued family friend Orland Bragg.

The McClure Schafer Lankford Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Family will greet friends at the funeral home on Wednesday (Nov. 18) from 9:00 until 11:00 am with a service following at 11:00 am. Betty will then be laid to rest in East Lawn Memorial Park and a meal will hosted to celebrate Betty’s life after the service.

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