Allen Woods

Allen J. “Woody” Woods, 77, of Dover passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at the Community Hospice Truman House following a brief illness.

Allen was born in Tiffin, Ohio on January 23, 1942. He was the son of the late Dewey and Pauline (Baird) Woods. He was also preceded in death by three children; Jeff Woods, Allen Woods Jr., and David Woods; his step-daughter, Carol Durbin; brothers, James, Roy, Melvin, and Charles Woods; and his sisters, Nola Mae Woods and Betty West.

Allen honorably served our country in the United States Army. He worked for Greer Steel for over 28 years and retired in 2004.

On July 30, 1993, he married Zelpha Joanne Reichman, who survives. He will also be sadly missed by his children; Jody (Rodger) Stever of Kentucky, Tammy (Greg) Maroukas of Tennessee, and Donald Woods of New Philadelphia; his brother, Ronald (Jeannie) Woods of Navarre; sister, Aileen West of Michigan; sixteen grandchildren and many great-grandchildren; his step-daughter, Susan (Ken) Case of Virginia; along with his son-in-law, Matt Durbin on New Philadelphia.

A celebration of Allen’s life will take place at the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home & Crematory in Dover on Monday, December 30, 2019, at 1:30 pm with Pastor Andy McClung officiating. Interment will take place at Dover Burial Park where the Newcomerstown Honor Guard will conduct military honors. A meal will follow at Community Baptist Church in Dover. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home on Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 3-5 pm. To sign an online guestbook for Allen, visit the obituary link on the funeral home’s website.