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Donna Lee Plant Woodruff
Obituaries
August 7, 2024
Donna Lee Plant Woodruff

April 28, 1941 – July 26, 2024

Funeral services for Donna Lee (Plant) Woodruff, 83, of Gans, were held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Gans Assembly of God Church.

Burial followed at Gans Cemetery under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

Mrs. Woodruff was born on April 28, 1941, in Redland to Geneva Ruth (Anderson) Plank and Leon Jasper Plank. She died on Friday, July 26, 2024, in Gans.

She was married to Frank Woodruff on Sept. 13, 1958, in Stilwell.

She worked as a head start teacher assistant and home health aide.

Survivors are husband, Frankie of the home; two sons, Steve Woodruff and Karin of Gans and Shawn Woodruff and Linda of Gans; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Sharon K. Newton of Redland and Dian Rhoads and Mike of Gans; one brother, Kenneth Plank and Marilyn of Gans; and several other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Pallbearers were Mark Rogers, Angelo Gipson, Bryant Reeves, Pat Plank, Eric Roe and Chad Hardin.

Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Brunk, Paul Brunk, Mike Rhoads, Dwain Springwater, Larry Ringgold, Wayne Plank, Kenneth Wayne Brannon, Timmy Fargo, Mark Childers, Roger Fargo, James Carroll Rogers and Blaine Owens.

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