Ralph Woodrow "Woody" Proctor

Ralph Woodrow “Woody” Proctor, 98, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016, at Assisted Living West at the Lutheran Home. He was born February 11, 1918 at Chaffee, Mo to Joseph D. and Georgia Redfearn Proctor. He graduated from Chaffee High School in 1936. He and Kathryn “Katy” Revelle were married on June 7, 1941 at Oran, Missouri. They were married almost 74 years when she passed away on Feb. 24, 2015. He served as a Corporal in the United States Air Corp during World War II from December 1942 to November 1945. He was stationed in Guadalcanal. He and Katy owned the Dairy Queen at Chaffee for several years, while he was also employed by Superior Electric. In 1960 he went to work as a Clerk for the Postal Service. He retired from the Cape Girardeau Post Office in 1983. He and Katy moved to Cape Girardeau in 1964 and were members of Lynwood Baptist Church. Woody played football, baseball and wrestled in high school and was a life long Cardinal fan. He especially enjoyed being Granddad to his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is survived by a son, David (Jeanie) Proctor of Nellysford, Virginia; a daughter, Brenda (John) Faris of Cape Girardeau; five grandchildren, Stephen Faris (Jenny Weiss) of Cape Girardeau, Stuart (Megan) Faris of Webster Groves, Mo, Amy (Jack) Leachman of Asheville, N.C., Andrea (Tarlton) Brewer of Charlottesville, VA and Kipp (Kari) Proctor of Bozeman, Montana; three great grandchildren, Delia and Grady Faris of Webster Groves and Mary Grace Brewer of Charlottesville and Baby Brewer due in August. Also surviving is one brother, Joe (Joann) Proctor of Herrin, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, Estalee White, Dorothy Thomas, Joetta Myers and Earlene Hooker and an infant brother and two infant sisters. Visitation wll be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mt Auburn Funeral Home with Kevin Coffee of Lynwood Baptist officiating. The family would especially like to thank the employees of Assisted Living West at the Lutheran Home for the excellent care he received the three years that he and Katy lived there. Memorial gifts may be given in Woody’s memory to Lynwood Baptist Church or the Fish Food Pantry or to the charity of your choice.

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Ralph Woodrow "Woody" Proctor

February 11, 1918 - April 4, 2016