Ella Myra Woods

Ella Myra Woods, 82, died Sunday, June 1, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 5, 2025 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Chad Ponder and Rev. Chris Snelgrove officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in the sanctuary of the church. Interment will be private. 

Ms. Woods was born September 22, 1942 in Chester County, SC and was the daughter of the late Matthew McCarley Woods and Iva Grant Woods. She was a 1961 graduate of Chester High School and a graduate of Kings Business College in Charlotte, NC; she retired from Springs Industries Customer Service Center in Lancaster, SC. She was a lifelong member of New Hope Methodist Church where for many years she served as church treasure and Methodist Youth Fellowship Lead and numerous other committees in the church. She was also a delegate to annual conference for many years. Myra loved to travel and enjoyed cruises and other trips.

She is survived by two sisters, Jane W. Gibson of Lancaster, SC and Jean W. Pyatte of Rock Hill, SC; two nephews, Ladd Gibson (Lynsee) of Johns Island, SC and Russell Pyatte (Merrel) of Rock Hill, SC; two nieces, Kris Prence (Barry) of Cary, NC and Karen Pyatte of Rock Hill, SC; and numerous other great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to New Hope Methodist Cemetery Fund, C/O Arla Carter, 1990 Baton Rouge Rd, Chester, SC 29706

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com