Philip D. Woodruff

Services for Philip D. “Woody” Woodruff, 81, of Linn, WV, formerly of Chesterland, will be at 11 AM on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the funeral home.

Born June 2, 1939 in Painesville, he was a longtime Northeast Ohio resident, retiring to West Virginia about 15 years ago.

Mr. Woodruff passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021.

He was a graduate of Mentor High School, class of 1957 and served in the United States Army from 1962 to 1964, where he earned recognition as a marksman with pistol 45 and expert with the M-1 rifle. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, archery, photography, bowling, classic cars, Corvettes and spending time with his family and friends.

Mr. Woodruff was employed as a computer operator at The General Electric Company Nela Park Division in East Cleveland, retiring in 1994.

Survivors are his wife of 45 years, Judith (Ritley) Woodruff and sister, Kathleen Hejduk. He also leaves his nephews, Scott (Sally), James, Tim (Sandy), Terry and Steve Woodruff; niece, Sandy (Joe) Todd and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Florence (Beall) Woodruff and brothers, Willis and Robert Woodruff.

Final resting place will be in Mentor Cemetery following the service on Friday.