Mabel Francis Woolard

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Mabel Francis Woolard, 88, 1708 Bartlett St., Eldorado, died 11:11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at her residence.

Services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Star General Baptist Church near Eldorado with the Rev. Jeff Rush and the Rev. Aaron Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Rhine Cemetery. Visitation is 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Watson Funeral Home in Eldorado and 1 p.m. to service time Sunday at the church.

She was born on Feb. 13, 1923, in Raleigh to Elias and Emma (Coffee) Roberts.

She was a member of Star General Baptist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Jerry (Judy) Woolard of Raleigh, N.C., Gordon (Ellen) Woolard of Eldorado and Lindell Woolard of Tallahassee, Fla.; a daughter, Renee (Bill) Stark of Herrin; several grandchildren, Jeff Woolard, Jennifer McNabb, Gordon Woolard Jr., Kelly (Randy) Gates, Trisha Tidwell, Sara Woolard, Jonathan Woolard, Jessica Woolard, Kerry (Josh) Keller, Rostin (Lana) Bergan, Reagan Bergan and Michael Swirniak; several great-grandchildren, Nicholas Woolard, Ramsey Woolard, Lacey Woolard, Christian McNabb, Landon Gates, Zachary Tidwell, Sophia Keller, Masen Keller, Brendan Bergan, Briley Bergan, Jarae Young, Jace Young and Joleigh Young; and two great-great-grandchildren, Isabella Villazon and Rylan Woolard.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Milton Roberts, Marshall Roberts and J.W. Roberts; three sisters, Martha Downey, Mary Downey and Blanche Roberts; and a great-grandchild, Evan Young.

Online condolences may be made at the Internet site www.watsonfuneralhome.net.