Becky Woodbridge

Published 9:48 pm Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Rebecca (Becky) Woodbridge, 63, of Columbus died peacefully at Hospice House on Feb. 18.

She was born in Chicago and was the daughter of Dana and Shirley Woodbridge.

She attended Perkins School in Lancaster, Mass.

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Becky moved to Columbus when she was 20 years old. She was an active and regular participant at Polk Vocational Services for 41 years.

She was a good and willing worker. Her work with PVS instilled her with pride and gave purpose to her life. She was much loved by her coworkers.

She was also a loyal and enthusiastic participant at Adawehi community events. She especially enjoyed the cartoons at movie nights and the dances.

Becky loved life, had a wonderful laugh, and loved to dance. She especially loved her family.

She cared deeply for her friends and family and was involved in their lives.

She was preceded in death by her father, Dana Mather Woodbridge.

She is survived by her mother, Shirley Ann (San) Woodbridge; her brother, Mark Edwards Woodbridge; her sister and brother-in-law, Margaret Ann (Peggy) and Robert Dalman; and two nieces, Mari and Kira Dalman.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 3 from 1-2 p.m. at the Adawehi Institute on Fox Mountain Road.

The family invites everyone who would like to share their memories of Becky to attend.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Becky’s memory to Polk Vocational Services, Inc. 451 Industrial Park Drive, Columbus, N.C. 28722.

Donations will be used to expand the leaning center.