Thomas F. Woodson III
(August 7, 1971 - November 5, 2009)

Thomas F. Woodson III, 38, of Charlottesville, known to all who loved him as “Tom”, left his earthly home on November 5, 2009 after a 32 year battle with diabetes, to be greeted in eternity with his Lord and Savior.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 16 years, Angie Woodson, and his baby girl Daisy, who loved and watched over her daddy every night. Tom also leaves behind his mother, Joyce L. Woodson, his father and mother in law, Ronnie and Wanda Layne, of Crozet; brother in law and sister in law, Michael and Ann “Rocky” Lowe, of Lake Monticello; sister in law Amanda “Mandy” Loeser Forbes, of North Garden; nieces Avery, Sadie and Maddie, and nephew London. Tom was preceded in death by his father, Thomas “Fred” Woodson, Jr.; his paternal grandparents, Thomas F. Woodson, Sr., and Rose Woodson Davis, his maternal grandparents, James E. and Louise J. Lamb. Also left to cherish his memory are numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, and his parking and corner family that he loved so much. He had two special cousins, MacKenzie Payne, of Chapel Hill, NC and Keena Katzenback, of Raleigh, NC, and numerous special friends.

Tom was a 1989 graduate of Charlottesville High School and was a member of First Baptist Church, where he mentored youth in the Upward Basketball Program and was formerly a second grade sunday school teacher. Tom was an amputee and loved to share his experience to help others cope wit limb loss. He was the parking manager for Piedmont Parking Center, a job that he loved very much. Tom was a huge UVA football fan and loved his Cavs; he will always be remembered in his orange and blue.

A special thanks to Dr. Barbara Post, Dr. Shepard Hurwitz, Dr. James Tiedeman, and Mary Grant, C.P.; all of you helped to keep him here to touch lives. Thanks also to the MICU staff at UVA, for all your compassion in Tom’s last moments.

The family will receive friends on Monday, November 9, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at First Baptist Church. The funeral will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church, with Dr. Tom Leland officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Monticello Memory Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation, PO Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131 or to the SPCA, PO Box 7047, Charlottesville, VA 22906.