DODGE CITY – Emily "Grandma" Woods, 94, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her home in Dodge City.

She was born January 6, 1927 at Alamota, Kansas, the daughter of Leslie and Prudence (Wagonseller) Thomas.  She was a longtime Kalvesta resident where she was a rural mail carrier for over 25 years.  She moved to Dodge City in 2009.

She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Cimarron.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and foster family, watching sports, playing cards, quilting, sewing and rodeoing with her kids.

On January 20, 1948 she married Leonard Leon Woods.  He preceded her in death on November 23, 2014.

Survivors include: her son, Darrell Woods and wife Connie, Kalvesta; 3 daughters, Ruby Beatty, Dodge City, Margie Cunningham and husband Dale, Dodge City and Darlene Dyson and husband Rick, Hydro, Oklahoma; her daughter-in-law, Jane Woods, Ft. Worth, Texas; extended family, Harold Kennington and wife Sara, Colony, Kansas, Steve Woods and wife Shirley, Talihina, Oklahoma and Tommy Jay, Newton, Kansas; 20 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, her son, Doc Woods, her daughter, Judy Stand, son-in-law, Dan Stand, a grandson, Cody Woods, a great granddaughter, Madison Cunningham, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

Memorial service will be at 10:00 am Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Cimarron Church of the Nazarene, Cimarron, with Pastor Rick Dyson officiating.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date.  There will be no public viewing, cremation has taken place.

The family suggests memorials to the Emily Woods Memorial Fund in care of Ziegler Funeral Chapel, 1901 N. 14 ^th Ave., Dodge City, Kansas 67801.