John Edward Woodward

December 31, 1926 - April 27, 2022

John Edward Woodward, 95, of Frankford, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services for John will be Monday, May 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes & Crematory in Bowling Green with Charles Raymond Moore officiating. Burial will be in Dover Cemetery. Visitation for John will be Sunday, May 1, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. John was born December 31, 1926 in Cyrene, Missouri to William Henry and Mary Rose Dietzman Woodward. He was united in marriage to Peggy Jane Pederson on January 22, 1951 in the Baptist Church in Louisiana, Missouri. They recently celebrated 71 years of marriage. Peggy survives. Also surviving are daughter, Linda (Gaylord) White; granddaughters, Christina (Jason) Kincaid, Tracy (Justin) Begley, Jennifer (Sam) White Sternisha; great-grandchildren: Aylee Love (Charles Throndson), Blaine Love (Kinsley Block), Skyler Love (Lexi Wolfe), Shyanne Begley (Isaac Chaney), Shawnee Begley (John Rimmer), Shaylynn Begley, Dakoda Begley, Dennon Wayne White, Kishena White, and Perrin White; great-great-grandson, Chase Throndson; sister, Julia Johnson; sisters-in-law, Alma Woodward and Esther Woodward; along with numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Lloyd Jr. and Dorothy Hubert. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Charles Woodward (Francis), William Woodward (Bonnie), Homer Woodward, Clarence Woodward (Melva), Thomas Woodward, George Woodward (Helen and Edna), Marion Woodward, Harry Woodward, who passed as an infant, Bessie Guinn, and Hattie Bass. John was a farmer all his life, and took over the running of the family farm at age 14, when his father passed away. At a very young age, he worked very hard to support his mother and the siblings that were still home. He also worked in construction, working at Tievoli Hills, Dundee, Pike County Memorial Hospital, and constructing the new Highway 54 by-pass at Louisiana. After he and Peggy married, they moved to Dover, Missouri. At that time, John purchased a John Deere tractor to use around the farm along with his beloved horses. The family rented and resided at 3 different farms before finally purchasing a farm in rural Frankford, where he and Peggy still resided. In John’s pastime, he enjoyed hunting quail, coon, rabbits, and squirrel. He loved his friends and family, and always enjoyed spending time with them. He also loved his animals, horses, and tractors. John was a very honest and trustworthy man, who never met a stranger. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, though he never liked to ask for help himself. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Hubert Jr., Larry Pederson, Ralph Penrod, Justin Begley, Grant Gollaher, and Rick Hubert. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Hill, and great- grandchildren: Aylee Love (Charles Throndson), Blaine Love (Kinsley Block), Skyler Love (Lexi Wolfe), Shyanne Begley (Isaac Chaney), Shawnee Begley (John Rimmer), Shaylynn Begley, Dakoda Begley, Dennon Wayne White, Kishena White, Perrin White, and great-great-grandchild, Chase Throndson. Memorials may be made to Pike County Home Health and Hospice.