Garnetta Mollie Woods

Garnetta Mollie Woods, age 94, widow of Edwin A. “Eddie” Woods, died Thursday, October 29, 2026 at her home. She was born June 28, 1932 in Paris, daughter of the late Carl Edward and Lena Walton Yazell. Mollie was a graduate of Bourbon County High School, a member of Old Union Christian Church, and was a retired head cashier for A&P Grocery. She enjoyed all animals, family gatherings with intense croquet games which often involved friendly arguments, and loved being in her flower garden.
She is survived by three sisters, Betty Tucker, Janice Price, Martha Rankin; a brother, Carl (Leona) Yazell Jr.; special brother-in-law, Jack Plummer; eleven nieces; twenty-one nephews; many great nieces and great nephews; and special friends, Becky Bassett, Carol Norton, and Dorthy Farris.. In addition to her parents and husband, Mollie was preceded in death by sisters, Stella Cozine, Dorothy Yazell, Florine Mastin, Mildred Gracey, Lillian Plummer, Thelma Bentley; and brothers, Russell and Charles Preston Yazell. The family also expressed special appreciation to her caregivers Charlene Garr, Kathy Stout, Stephanie Bishop, and Tanasha Myers for the excellent care that they provided.
Visitation was 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2026 at the Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, 526 Pleasant Street, Paris, KY 40361. Funeral services were 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2026 with John Taylor Yazell officiating. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Casket bearers were David Moran, Jay Price, Travis Yazell, Mark Bentley, Heather Yazell, Tony Rankin, David Tucker, and Brian Cozine. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Paris Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), 6 Legion Drive, Paris, KY 40361 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.hintonturner.com