Steven Nathaniel Woodward

Steven Nathaniel Woodward, 85, of Sandy Hook, Mississippi, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Carson Springs Baptist Church in Sandy Hook, with Bro. Bo Walker and Bro. Paul Young officiating. Interment will follow in Carson Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Mr. Woodward retired from Crown Zellerbach/Gaylord and attended Carson Springs Baptist Church. He enjoyed farming, gardening, and spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edna Mae Hicks Woodard and Thomas Henry Woodard; three brothers, Clyde Woodward, Sr. (Estelle), Lavern “Woody” Woodard (Dorothy), and Lavon “Boots” Woodard (Barbara); and one sister, Elizabeth Williams (Bradley).

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Lessie Mae Thomas Woodward, of Sandy Hook; his son, Tommy Joe Woodward (Cheryl), of Sandy Hook; his daughter, Myra Williams (Greg), of Sandy Hook; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Seal (Brittany), Blake Woodward (Olivia), Colby Woodward, Jennifer Parker (Cecil), Emily Williams, Greg Williams II (Buffy), LeAnn Williams, Dustin Barnes (Tamra), and Donovan Ellzey (Lori); 17 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; his sister-in-law, Jessie Merle Brumfield; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jeremy Seal, Blake Woodward, Colby Woodward, Greg Williams II, Cecil Parker, and Mike Thomas.

Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of arrangements. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.hathornfuneralhome.com.