Charles Edward Woodard, 79, of White Bluff, passed away Tuesday, August 18, at TriStar Horizon Medical Center. Graveside services were held Sunday, August 23, at 6 p.m., at the Dickson County Memorial Gardens with Mike Miller officiating. Taylor Funeral Home of Dickson was in charge of arrangements
Mr. Woodard was born March 13, 1941, in Huntingdon, to the late Clarence E. Woodard and Mavis Ray Jordan Woodard. He was a graduate of Huntingdon High School, Class of 1959. Mr. Woodard was a longtime real estate broker and auctioneer whose name became synonymous with local real estate. He served many citizens in and out of Dickson County. As a young child, he went to the livestock center with his father where he was inspired to become an auctioneer. He began his auction and real estate career in Dickson County in 1972. In 1978, he was selected as Realtor of the Year. He has served on several state and local committees including President of the Dickson County Board of Realtors in 1978, 1979, and 1989. Soon thereafter, he opened his own business, Charles Woodard & Associates along with his wife Bettie in 1979. His civic services have include the High Noon Rotary Club, Dickson County Chamber of Commerce in 1980, President of the Middle Tennessee Auctioneer Association, RRPAC Trustee for the Tennessee Association of Realtors, and Commissioner for the Tennessee Auctioneer Commission from 1995 to 2004 and is a member of the Tennessee Auctioneer Hall of Fame. More recently, he became a member of the local Civitan Club. He was instrumental in building a strong GOP presence in Dickson County and remained active in the Republican Party throughout his life. He was a kind, gentle, and genuine soul. He was a soft-spoken southern gentleman that loved to tell a good story and valued spending time with others. He was an extraordinary man that inspired other in many positive ways. Not only was he a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and Christian man, his peers and colleagues valued and respected his impeccable integrity. He once said” My theory is to surround yourself with good people and be smart enough to leave them alone. I don’t care who the boss is, as long as the job gets done.” Charles was true to his word, worked up until his final days.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Chuck Woodard.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bettie Perry Woodard; a daughter, Jacqueline W. (Neal) Trice, of White Bluff; a daughter-in-law, Michelle Hogin Woodard, of McKinney, Texas; a brother, Ray Woodard, of Huntingdon; and three grandchildren, Wade A. Woodard, Joseph N. Trice and Abby M. Woodard.
Those desiring memorials are suggested to give charity of your choice.
