Vera Woodall

Benson: Mrs. Vera Inez Stephenson Woodall, age 87, of Benson passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 19, 2015, 2:00PM at Rose & Graham Funeral Home Chapel in Benson, NC. Officiating will be Revs. Dan Kirk, Bobby Phillips and Randy Beasley.   Burial will follow in Dixon Family Cemetery in Benson. Mrs. Woodall was born July 12, 1928 in Johnston County to the late J. Shepherd and Alma S. Stephenson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Magrett Daniel Woodall; and daughter, Diane W. Benson.  Mrs. Woodall was retired after being employed for many years with the Johnston County School Food Service as Manager of Benson Elementary School Cafeteria.  She was also a member of New Hope Alliance Church. Surviving include a daughter and her husband, Janet and Wayne Johnson of Cary and son-in-law, Jerry A. Benson of Benson; grandchildren, Karen Evans and husband, Jamie, Ryan Benson and wife, LeShanon and Samuel Barbour, III, all of Benson; great-grandchildren, Cody Evans, Caitlen Evans, Madison Benson and Landon Benson all of Benson. Family will receive friends at Rose & Graham Funeral Home from 12:00PM to 2:00PM prior to the service. The family wishes to thank the staff of Liberty Commons of Johnston County in Benson and the staff of Liberty Hospice for their loving care given to Mrs. Woodall. Flowers are welcomed; however, memorials may be made to The ALS Association Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter, 4 N. Blount St., Suite 200, Raleigh, NC  27601.