Hugh Nathaniel Woods

Hugh Nathaniel Woods, Jr., age 71, of Alpharetta, GA passed away peacefully

surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He was born on December

23, 1950 in Fort Gordon, GA to Virginia Lemacks Woods and Hugh N. Woods, Sr.

Growing up, he spent most of his life in Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia.

He proudly served as a Marine in the early 1970's. That experience gave him the

work ethic to be a dedicated and loyal employee. He retired from Kroger in 2001

after a more than 30-year career. His final retirement in 2016 followed a 15-year

career at Cargill.

He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Woods, Sr., his mother, Virginia

Woods, and his beloved brother, Terry Woods. Hugh is survived by his best friend

and wife of 30 years, Jennifer Woods; daughters, Diane Woods of Braselton, GA and

DeShea Looft (Jay) of Alpharetta, GA; son, Daniel Shane Woods; sister, Beverly Duan

(Ken) of Prattville, AL; grandchildren, Danny Woods, Chris Woods (Cree), Emory Looft

and Gentry Looft; great-grandchildren, Terry, Jaxon, and Ember Woods; and

numerous nieces and nephews. Hugh was affectionately known by those he loved as

Woody, Daddy, Papa and PopPop.

He found joy in helping others through gardening and home repair. He enjoyed

exploring our great country, with recent travels through the Western states, and had

just returned from a trip with his wife to Washington, D.C. One of Hugh's greatest

pleasures was spending time playing with his grandchildren. Words cannot express

the joy and happiness he brought to his family. Through his years of illness, he

refrained from complaint, keeping a perpetual positive attitude and always staying

busy.

The family would like to thank the staff at AccentCare Hospice Center in Alpharetta

for their kindness and assistance during the difficult time of his passing. The family

requests donations be made in his honor to the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance at

https://headandneck.org. Family will be receiving visitors on Wednesday, November

9, 2022 from 5-8pm at McDonald Family Funeral Homes, 150 Sawnee Drive,

Cumming, GA. A funeral service will follow at the Georgia National Cemetery on

Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 11:00am.