Surrounded by her family, Cherry Stevenson Woodyard, formerly of Bryan, passed away December 11, 2019.
Cherry was born October 8, 1936, the youngest daughter of Brooke and Rosalie Stevenson. She grew up in Bryan and graduated from Bryan High School. She was married to her high school sweetheart, John L for fifty five years and together raised 3 children. She was president of the A & M Mothers Club, Del Rio, Texas chapter, and a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority of Bryan.
Cherry was preceded in death by her parents and husband John L in 2009.
She is survived by her daughter, Kim Surovik and husband John of Fort Myers, Florida; sons, Todd Woodyard of Kemah, Texas, and Troy Woodyard and wife Heather of Pearland, Texas; and her sister, Beverly Kluge of Alvin, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019 at Bryan City Cemetery, with Certified Celebrant Dawn Lee Wakefield officiating. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Centers of Bryan College Station.
Cherry and I have been friends for 69 years. She could always make me laugh. I loved sitting on the patio solving the worlds problems. She and John L. were a great couple. I have missed her since she moved away. She will remain in my heart and my thoughts and prayers for Kim, Todd and Troy. Her friends Elizabeth and Bob McGee.
Kim , Todd , and Troy , you have my deepest and most heartfelt condolences. All I can remember of your mother is she was a beautiful human being in and out. What a nice lady she was to her neighbor’s and to all her children’s friends . Hope you still remember the name Jimmy Fernandez. Todd it was so good to see you again at the Arcie Hunkin funeral. God bless and give your siblings my regards.