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Francis Mae Dodson Woodworth
1924 - 2021

Francis Mae Dodson Woodworth, 97 of Panhandle, died on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.

Graveside services were in Ochiltree Cemetery in Perryton, on Nov. 20, 2021.

Francis was born on March 22, 1924, in Perryton, to Myrtle Mae Newton and Francis Fountain Dodson. She married James R. (Jimmy) Woodworth on June 8,1943 in Denver, Colo., where Jimmy was serving in the Army Air Corps as a flight instructor. After WWII service, they settled in Austin, Texas. She remained in Austin until she moved to Panhandle in 2000 to be close to her remaining family. She enjoyed traveling and painting. She took many trips with her artist friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jimmy Woodworth; a brother, Newton B Dodson; two sisters, Yvonne Zoe Dodson Marak, and Neida Beth Dodson Hulsey; and a nephew, Wildren Ladohn Lewis.

Survivors include nieces, Lynna Hulsey Armstrong and husband Glenn Armstrong of Houston, Frances Dodson and husband Jeff Kyser of Lacey's Springs, Ala., Louisa Dodson and husband Jim Sandager of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Laura Lewis; widow of nephew, Ladohn Lewis of Hurst, Texas; and nephew, Montgomery Dodson and wife Audie of Brandon, Miss.

The family requests memorials be made to your favorite charity.

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