Ollie Maude Wooldridge, 91, of Jamestown, KY passed from this life into her Eternal Home on Thursday, July 27, 2023. She was born March 5, 1932 in Jamestown, the youngest daughter of the late Loren and Emmer Brockman Skaggs.
She and her husband, Jack, owned and operated the Wooldridge Septic Tank Service, servicing Russell, Adair and other surrounding counties for many years. On breaks in the company truck, Ms. Maude would get ideas for words and melodies for gospel songs that she would love to sing at church. She grew up in church and her love for church stayed with her throughout her life. She had a ten year period where she never missed a service.
Ms. Maude was a determined lady and a hard worker all her life. Even in recent years, she would drive herself to the garden, hold on to her golf cart and hoe and pull weeds. Ms. Maude would welcome visitors to her home by either fixing them a meal or dessert or would make sure they left with something of her own. No one was able to just give her something without something in return. Ms. Maude was famously known for her peanut brittle and was said to just have a special touch when it came to making biscuits, fried apple pies and frozen pineapple pies. Many friends have hand made “Bed Dolls” made by and freely given by Ms. Maude. Not an unkind word known has ever been said about Ms. Maude.
SURVIVORS:
2 daughters: Joyce (Mitchell) Pierce of Jamestown, KY and Carolyn “Kay” (Frank) Boils of Campbellsville, KY
5 grandchildren: Brian Mitchell (Shawna) Pierce, Steve (Mandy) Boils, Chris (Shelly) Boils, Amy Boils (Jeff) Cox, and Amber Boils
17 great-grandchildren: Brennan, Alivia, Brylan, Della Don, Beth, Jordan (Jake), Caitlin (Josh), Ethan (McKayla), Fasha, Dylan, Keidlan (Destiny), Sage, River, Kager, Abby, Noah, Adisyn (and a baby girl, "Cox" due in November)
9 great-great-grandchildren: David, Billy, Jake, Paisley, Hunter, Kaylea, Brian, Kaide and Layne
A host of nieces & nephews
2 special friends: Shirley Bell and Betty Richards
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Adam “Jack” Wooldridge; eight siblings: William Carl “Mutt”, Clarence “Crit”, Howard “Edder”, Ottis Lee “Cricket”, James Leslie “Buck”, Maggie, Martha Jane and Alta Mae; and a great-grandchild, Jayden Kendall.
Funeral Service: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 1:00pmCT at Bernard Ridge Church of God with Bro. Eric Richardson and Bro. Roger Garner officiating.
Interment: Miller Cemetery
Visitation: After 10:00amCT on Saturday at Bernard Ridge Church of God
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bernard Ridge Church of God or to the Gideons International.
Active pallbearers: Brian Pierce, Steve Boils, Chris Boils, Brylan Pierce, Ethan Boils and Keidlan Boils
Honorary pallbearers: Mitchell Pierce, Frank Boils, Brennan Pierce, Dylan Boils, Jeff Cox, Jordan Richards and Jake Richards
Arrangements for Ms. Ollie Maude Wooldridge have been entrusted to Bernard Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.bernardfunerahome.com
