Ara Ellen (Patterson) Woolley Obituary

Ara Ellen Woolley, 95, of Rawson died November 4, 2014 at 
5:35 am at Bluffton Hospital. Ara was born November 17, 
1918 in McGuffey to the late Charles and Annie Wilson 
Patterson. On June 27, 1937 she married Roy L. Woolley 
and he preceded her in death on April 5, 2000.

Ara was a homemaker and worked at Lathem's gas station 
for 30 years. She also sold Avon and other items. She was 
an accomplished seamstress and made majorette outfits for 
baton corps. Ara loved to can vegetables, make jelly and 
pies which earned her the name, Grandma Pie. She also 
made embroidered pillow cases for people all over the 
county. She was a 27 year member of TOPPS and the 
Bluffton Senior Citizens where she went on many trips. 
Ara and Roy traveled the country and collected over 300 
salt & pepper shakers. She attended church and read her 
bible every day. Ara was a 12 year breast cancer survivor. 

Surviving are three children, Loretta Jolliff of Rawson, 
Darlene Pierce of McComb, Michael (Diana) Woolley of 
Findlay, 60 grand, great grand and great great 
grandchildren, a daughter-in-law, Mary Woolley of 
Findlay, a brother, Wilber (Mary) Patterson of Findlay 
and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by 
a son, William Woolley, two grandsons, Jerry "Jake" 
Jolliff and William "Bud" Woolley Jr. two sons-in-law, 
Jerry Jolliff and Robert Pierce, five sisters, Wilma 
Downing, Alverda Dunson, Jesse Patterson, Helen 
Carpenter, Anna Patterson and six brothers, Robert, 
Charles H., Elmer, John, Paul and Charles M. Patterson 

Funeral services will begin at 1 pm Saturday at 
Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton. 
Rev. Kevin Mohr will officiate. Burial will be in Benton 
Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 am to 1 pm 
Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may 
be made to the charity of your choice.
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