Allie Carr Woodcock Jr.
Half-2nd Cousin Twice Removed





Obituary
15 May 2015
Quinn Mcowen

Allie Carr Woodcock, Jr., age 88, died Wednesday May 13th at Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay in Sea Level of natural causes. He was surrounded by the love of his wife and four children. Many grandchildren and other family members were close by.

Allie was born January 4th 1927 in Atkinson to Allie Carr Woodcock, Sr. and Valeria Taylor Woodcock and grew up in Atkinson with four sisters and two brothers. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1944 and earned campaign medals for all theaters of operations in World War Two. At the end of that conflict he returned home and married his lifelong sweetheart, Edna Barnhill. After a short time he returned to the sea and continued to serve in the Coast Guard for 26 years. He was a veteran of three wars and retired a highly decorated Lieutenant Commander in 1973. Among his many accomplishments while in the Coast Guard were serving as the Coast Guard medical liaison at the inauguration of President Richard Nixon and the design of several Coast Guard Clinics, including the Recruit Training Center, Cape May Medical and Dental Clinic.

After leaving the Coast Guard, Allie attended Bowie State College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. His degree combined with his military experience in the medical field led to a second career in Health Administration. He served as Health Director of Franklin and Beaufort Counties and retired a second time as Pender County Health Director.

Allie was a dedicated Free Mason for 58 Years and was past president of the Sudan Shrine and member since 1959. He was a past Master of Atkinson Lodge 612 A.F. & A.M. and was a member until July 2006 when he became affiliated with Crissie Wright Lodge 741 A.F. & A.M. Allie was a member of Semper Paratus Lodge 0049 A.F & A.M from September 1968 through September 1979.

Allie was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt and fish and ensured that his children shared his love of the outdoors. Allie was also an excellent golfer.

Due to military service, Allie and Edna lived throughout the United States from Massachusetts to Florida and Georgia to Alaska. His children were born in three different states. He eventually returned to Atkinson and lived there for over thirty years.

Allie is survived by his wife, Edna Barnhill Woodcock, daughters; Allyne Gay Preston, Valeria Anne Preddy, Pamela Joy King and son; Allie Carr Woodcock III. Also surviving are his brother; Hubert Woodcock, and sisters; Ruby Reeves, Pasty Harris, Eula Ramsey, and Bonnie DeVane; eight grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren. Allie was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Roy Woodcock.

The family will receive friends 2:00 pm Monday, May 18, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with funeral service at 3:00 pm. C.R.E. Herbert Pate will officiate the service. Burial will follow in Woodcock Cemetery with Masonic Rites and Military Honors.

Memorial donations may be made to Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals, 2900 North Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL, 33607.

A special thanks to the staff of Snug Harbor who took such good care of Allie.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family by selecting "Memory Wall" above.

Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.


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