The family would like to thank Encompass Health, the Hospice of the Piedmont, and UVA Health with Dr. The Eulogy will be delivered by Reverend Doyle Thomas, Jr. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Mt Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery, Whitehall, Virginia. Also surviving are nine nieces, eleven nephews, many cousins and friends. daughters, Edith Barbour-Hughes(Terrance), Rosetta "Lisa" Opie(Robert), and Charis Barbour four sisters, Georgie Barbour, Charlotte Dooms(Wilson), Jackie Martin, and Annette Jackson: four brothers, Earl Steppe, Gary Steppe, Timothy Steppe, and Reginald Steppe sister-in law, Janet Earl and five grandchildren, Mu Tasim, Dejah, Na Sib, Cyenna, and Xaviera one aunt, Lelia Payne and one special cousin, Anthony Steppe, Jr. She leaves to love and cherish her memory, her husband and best friend, Roosevelt Wheeler Barbour, Jr. She was an excellent cook, baker, seamstress, and there are a great number of kids young and old who are enjoying ''comforters crocheted by Pearl". She later did almost ten years in retail at Cardinals Uniform, Charlottesville, Virginia and then retired from Xerox Corporation at Sperry Marine of Northrop Grumman, Charlottesville, Virginia. She served as labor union secretary and later became the first female supervisor in the plant. She went onto Morton Frozen Foods, Crozet, Virginia, and then to Acme Visible Records, Crozet, Virginia in the Pockets Department. Pearl began her employment while in high school at the University of Virginia Hospital. She continued her education at Piedmont Virginia Community College. When integration came, she graduated from Albemarle High School, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Burley High School, in Charlottesville, Virginia where she was a varsity cheerleader "Bears".
Murray Elementary, in Ivy, Virginia, next on to Jackson P. She was educated in Albemarle County: starting at the segregated Crozet Elementary School, then onto Virginia L. Later, she became a charter member of Jerusalem Baptist Church, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she sang with that choir as well. Carmel Baptist Church in Browns' Cove, Virginia where she sang in the youth choir, senior choir, and was leader of the youth ushers. She gave her life to Christ at an early age, joining Mt. and wife, Sarah three brothers-in-law, James "Rodney" Braxton, Arnold Jackson, and William Barbour, Sr.
and Edith Frances (Jackson) Steppe of Crozet, Virginia.Ī brother, Wilbert Melton Steppe, Jr. Barbour was born on December 22, 1950, in Browns' Cove, Virginia to the late Wilbert Melton Steppe, Sr. Condolences may be rendered to the family via the guestbook at Pearl Frances Steppe Barbour, 72, of Crozet, Virginia left her earthly home and entered her eternal residency on Sunday, June 4, 2023. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Zion Union Baptist Church, Charlottesville Interment will follow at Zion Baptist Church, Dillwyn, VA.Īrrangements by J. Bell Funeral Home Chapel.įuneral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Clifford of Tennessee and Lucien Nelson of Harrisonburg, VA two brothers - Junious "Joe" (Emmaline) of Baltimore, MD and Robert Woodson of Dillwyn, VA two sisters - Annie Kidd (Luther) of Ruckersville, VA and Janice Brock (Lewis) of Barboursville, VA two aunts - Annie Woodson of Dillwyn, VA and Corinne Burton of Charlottesville, VA a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. James leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 52 years, Sarah Staten Woodson son - Troy of Charlottesville two grandsons - J.P. Even as his health declined, he would make sure to view the service via YouTube. He served in the role of Deacon for over 34 years. He loved the Lord and worked tirelessly as a devoted member and Deacon at Zion Union Baptist Church. Woodson, was employed by Uniroyal in Scottsville before going to work at GE in Charlottesville, which is where he retired. They soon moved to Charlottesville and became the proud parents of one son, Troy and later grandparents of two. Woodson, is how she affectionately referred to him. It was there he met Sarah Staten and fell in love. He joined the Zion Baptist Church, Dillwyn, Virginia at an early age.Īfter graduation, he went to work at Craddock Terry, a shoe factory in Dillwyn.
Brother attended the Buckingham County Public School System. To those in his family, he was known as Baby Brother. On Tuesday, June 13, surrounded by his wife and son, the Lord sent his angels down from heaven to carry our beloved James from his earthly home to his heavenly home.īorn James Early Woodson on March 12, 1947, to the late John Early and Virginia Bolden Woodson in Dillwyn, Virginia.
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