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Julian Rex Woodrum

Male 1921 - 2005  (84 years)


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  • Name Julian Rex Woodrum 
    Nickname Woody 
    Born 9 Feb 1921  Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Dec 2005  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Julian R Woodrum
      Birth Year: 1921
      Race: White, Citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      County or City: Fayette
      Enlistment Date: 9 Oct 1942
      Enlistment State: Kentucky
      Enlistment City: Fort Thomas Newport
      Branch: Air Corps
      Branch Code: Air Corps
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
      Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 2 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c.
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 67
      Weight: 142

      Julian Rex 'Woody' Woodrum

      MOUNT LOOKOUT Julian Rex 'Woody' Woodrum, 84, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital in Charleston, following a long illness.

      Born in 1921, at Kincaid, he was the son of the late John Richard and Florence Winters Woodrum.

      Rex served with the Army Air Corp during World War II, was a retired master auto mechanic, and was a member of Lover's Leap Baptist Church of Ansted.

      Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Jimmy Arbaugh and John David Woodrum.

      Survivors include his wife, Alma Underwood Woodrum of Mt. Lookout; a daughter, JoAnn Stull of Charleston; two sons, Jerry Woodrum and wife, Vicki, of Ansted and Jeffrey M. Woodrum of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Mable McClung of Lookout; a brother, Edgar Woodrum of Chicago, Ill.; and five grandchildren.

      A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Chapel in Ansted, with Pastor Gary Walker officiating, assisted by Jack Eads and Bob Wells. At the family's request, his body has been cremated and entombment will be at a later date at Restlawn.

      Friends may call one hour prior to the service (from 12 noon to 1 p.m.) at the funeral home. There will be no evening visitation.

      Arrangements by Wallace & Wallace, Ansted.

      Social Security Death Index
      Name: Julian R. Woodrum
      SSN: 236-24-3402
      Last Residence: 26678 Mount Lookout, Nicholas, West Virginia
      Born: 9 Feb 1921
      Died: 13 Dec 2005
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I23739  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2011 

    Father John Richard Woodrum,   b. 27 Mar 1876, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1950, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Florence Winter,   b. Nov 1886, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Nov 1916  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1930 Kanawha, Fayette, WV all wVWVWV
      Woodrum, John R 54 md age 41
      Florence 43 md age 30
      Mabel F da 11
      J Rex son 9
      Edgar W son 7
    Family ID F7430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alma A Underwood,   b. 3 Feb 1916,   d. 17 Jul 2009, Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Family ID F23952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S399] SSDI.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.