Darlene Pollock Woodard

Darlene Pollock Woodard, 71, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, October 16­, 2019, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.

Her funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Holly Springs Free Will Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Mitchell Parker. Interment will follow at Gethsemane Memorial Park.

Darlene was a faithful woman with an outstanding work ethic. During her long working career, she held various positions in the area including, being a CNA in a nursing home, working at Conner’s Mobile Home facility, Henry’s Tackle and at Carteret Lanes bowling alley. Her longest position was with Blue Bell and Hudson Garment Factory where she was a seamstress.

In Darlene’s earlier years, she enjoyed playing various sports. She played softball on a women’s county league and was on a women’s basketball team. She was an amazing bowler who maintained high averages on the multiple teams that she was on.  Watching sporting events was also a highlight for Darlene, she enjoyed watching the NCSU Wolfpack and especially enjoyed NASCAR racing and even attended several races in Charlotte, Rockingham and Darlington.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Wiedner and husband Danny of Newport; sons, Billy Millis, Danny Ray Millis and wife Johanna, and Ryan Jarvis, all of Newport; sisters, Janice Bowen of Morehead City, Cindy McCausley and husband Robert of Salty Shores and Tina Pollock of Prattsville, AL; brothers, Buddy Pollock of Concord and Danny Pollock of Newport; 6 grandchildren, Christian and wife Taylor, Justin, Greyson, Shelby, Landon and Ava and 1 great-grandson, Corbin, all of Newport; she was blessed to have a big and loving family who will miss her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” R. Woodard; mother, Leola Long Finney; father, Arthur Pollock; and cutest long-haired dachshund, “Buddy”.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2019, at Munden Funeral Home. The family will also receive friends at other times at the home of Danny and Lisa Wiedner in Newport.

Flowers are welcome, or memorial donations may be sent to the Crystal Coast Hospice House at P.O. Box 640, Newport, NC 28570 or the Alzheimer’s Association at 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Family and friends are welcome to submit online condolences at www.mundenfuneralhome.net

Arrangements by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory in Morehead City, NC.