It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our loved one, Lory Ann Woods. Lory passed from this world on Sunday August 17, 2025, in Joplin, Missouri.
Lory was born, February 27, 1956, in Kansas City, Kansas to Loretta May (Downing) Neal and William Frederick Neal.
Lory learned to ride horses at a young age and loved horses and the outdoors; she often spoke of her adventures riding. She enjoyed playing cards, specifically spades. Lory also loved to read, especially Western novels. Zane Gray was one of her favorite authors. She enjoyed watching Western movies and TV shows. It didn’t matter if she had seen it before. She enjoyed every minute of it. She enjoyed going to stock car races with her family nearly every weekend in the Summer. Each year the family spent time at both the Kansas State Fair and Missouri State Fair taking in the events that each had to offer. Lory especially enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and loved them so very much. Lory opened her home to others and was like mom to many and provided a safe place for them to stay. Lory loved to be surrounded by family and friends and would often host gatherings to be enjoyed by everyone.
Lory is preceded in death by her spouse, Homer Lee Woods, her parents, Loretta May (Downing) Neal, her father, William Frederick Neal, sisters, Lola May Neal and Dorothy Lee Wallace and brother, William Frederick Neal.
Lory is survived by sons, Rollo Woods, Anthony Woods (Darrean), Sisters, Mary McKinley (Tony), Billie Nation (Brent), Carol Cox (Bill), Grandchildren, Maxtin McCurley, Kamiya Woods, Anthony Woods, Zyir Woods, Zeno Bost and Zeke Bost and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 23trd at the Cheney Witt Chapel The family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Lory Woods Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.