In remembrance …

Book of Memories - W

John Dillard Wood

John Dillard Wood

(1886 – 1953) John Dillard Wood, born November 1, 1886, in Wehadkee, Ala­bama, grew up in Randolph County. It was there that his Exten­sion career began in 1912. In 1917, he transferred to Franklin County to make his mark as an Extension county agent. The best...

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Maude C. Woodfin

Maude C. Woodfin

(1906 – 1964) She was born Maude Louise Cumming on October 22, 1906, in Dothan, Alabama. She would later become Mrs. Maude Wood­fin, a distinguished Extension worker. Maude’s early education inspired her to seek a Bachelor of Arts degree from Huntingdon College in...

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Marcus M. Woodham

Marcus M. Woodham

(1890 – 1968) Marcus M. Woodham was born October 20, 1890, in Ariton (Dale County), Alabama. After finishing high school at State Normal School in Jacksonville, Ala­bama, in 1919, he continued there for two years of col­lege coursework. Afterward, he transferred to...

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Clarence A. Woods, Jr.

Clarence A. Woods, Jr.

(1920 – 2002) Clarence A. Woods, Jr., was born on a farm in Bibb County on April 14, 1920. He graduated from Sulligent High School in Sulligent, Alabama, in 1938 and then enrolled in Florence State Teachers College for 2 years prior to joining the Army. He finished...

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Glenn B. Worley, Jr.

Glenn B. Worley, Jr.

(1940 – 1983) The entire Extension family was shocked and saddened when Glenn Worley, a member of the Extension family for seven years, died in a tragic accident at his home in Selma on July 13, 1983. He was 43. Glenn was born on June 22, 1940, in Jackson,...

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Bess Fleming Wright

Bess Fleming Wright

(1900 – 1977) Bess Fleming was born in Brundidge, Alabama, in 1900. After graduating from Brundidge High School, she went to college at Montevallo, where she earned her B. S. degree in Home Eco­nomics. Later, Miss Fleming received her M. A. degree in Home Economics...

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