James Henry Woolard's Obituary
Funeral services for James Woolard, 65, of Longview will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 12pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Thursday at Rader Funeral Home from 5-7 pm. James went to be with the Lord in the late evening of Friday, November 23, 2018 in Dallas.
James was born in Camp Haugen, Japan, where his father was stationed, on July 23, 1953 to parents John Ross and Tommie Jo Woolard. In 1976, James got promoted to an Engineer with the Railroad. He retired in 2013 after nearly a total of 40 years with Union Pacific Railroad. James loved competition, and he taught all of his family valuable lessons with pool, shuffleboard, and checkers over the years. In his later life, James was an avid Cowboys and Texas Rangers fan rarely missing a game.
James was preceded in death by his father and step-mother John Ross Wooland and Beatrice Woolard; mother, Tommie Jo Cates; and brother John Woolard. Those left to cherish their memories of James include his wife for the past 36 years, Rebecca Woolard; daughter Kandice Scott and her husband Bryan; son James Woolard and his wife Jillian; and daughter Allie Woolard; grandchildren Symantha and Christopher “CJ” Scott and Julia Woolard. James will also be remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews, extended friends and family.
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