SEPTEMBER 15, 1921 – JANUARY 4, 2010
 
ANDERSON, SC – Annie Elizabeth McKinney Woodson, age 88, of 1553 Denver Road, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2010, at the Rainey Hospice House.
 
Born in Anderson, SC, on September 15, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Hillary Clifford McKinney and Reedie Lee Queen McKinney.  She was a graduate of Lebanon High School and retired from LaFrance Industries.  Mrs. Woodson was a member of Welcome Baptist Church where for many years she taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and was instrumental in the Church Nursery.  She was an avid gardener.
 
Survivors include her children: two daughters, Margaret Freeman of Anderson, and Linda Gilliland of Pendleton; one son, Albert J. “A.J.” Woodson, Jr., of Williamston; one sister, Dorothy M. Acker of Anderson; seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
 
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Onie Whitten Woodson; her grandson, Jimmy Gilliland; her brother, Hillary Clifford McKinney, Jr.; and two sisters: Margie M. Thompson and Evelyn M. Browning.
 
The Funeral Service will be held at 3 pm on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home conducted by William R. West, Jr.  Interment will follow in Welcome Baptist Church Cemetery.
 
The family is at the home of Jim & Linda Gilliland, 1002 Ridgeview Drive (North Forest Estates), Pendleton, and will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:30 pm until 2:30 pm prior to the service on Wednesday.
 
Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Welcome Baptist Church, 4800 Clemson Boulevard, Pendleton, SC 29670.
 
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
 
THE McDOUGALD FUNERAL HOME is in charge of the funeral arrangements.