Mrs. Catherine Gyudede Woods
Sat, Jan 18
|Washington D. C.
January 24, 1942 - December 22, 2024
Time & Location
Jan 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Washington D. C., 4300 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20011, USA
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About the event
The Woods, Bedell, Shannon and Collins families announce with deep sorrow the passing of their beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Gyudede Woods, who departed this life on December 22, 2024, in Manassas, Virginia, USA.
Born on January 24, 1942, in Lagos, Nigeria, Catherine was the cherished daughter of Gyude Wah Ba Bedell and Wessie Too Shannon, who both predeceased her.
Catherine leaves behind her devoted husband of 56 years, John T. Woods, and her loving children: Lucinda Cooper-Thomas, Abrom Cooper (Alfreda), Dekote Mosindi (Mike—deceased), Musumani Woods (Zelda), and Pala Woods.
Her grandchildren will fondly remember her: Bismarck Cooper (Joan), Akeem Thomas (Angie), Ashley Thomas, Janet Cooper, Azike Mosindi, Ngozi Mosindi, and Jordin Woods, as well as her great-grandchild, Luca Thomas.
She is also survived by her siblings: Roland Bedell, Maureen Bedell, Edith Bedell, Siede Bedell, and Nowaii Kamara; along with her sister/cousin, Charlotte Bedell, and…