Teresa "Tee" Marie Woodard

Teresa “Tee” Marie Woodard, 60, of Lumberton, died Friday, March 27, 2020. She was born on December 21, 1959, to Waldo Russell Ford and Freda Ray Wilson Ford, in Center, Texas.

Mrs. Woodard loved raising her children and always wanted the people around her to feel loved. She liked stopping everywhere when they took family vacations to show their children their country as they were growing up. Teresa enjoyed crawfish boils, fishing with the kids after school, and making their home a safe place place for them and their friends. 

Survivors include her husband of forty years, James Robert Woodard; daughters, Callie R. Loggins and her husband, Ray, of Austin; Alescia N. Abshere and her husband Dale, of Austin; son, James R. Woodard, II, of Austin; brothers, Robert W. Watson and his wife, Janice, of Lumberton; James W. Watson, of Lumberton; Richard Wilson and his wife, Marlo; sisters, Bettie Lee-Lewis and her husband, Benny; Mary Parsons and her husband, Rusty; grandchildren, Devan, Cade, Britney, Dakota, Colton, Madalynn, Trystin; great-grandchildren, Anabelle and Isaiah; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Edith and Robert Wilson, of Center, Texas; and parents, Russell and Freda Ford, of Lumberton. 

Cremation arrangements were handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society 1640 North Major Drive, Suite 101, Beaumont, Texas 77713 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis Tennessee 38105.