F.W. "Woody" Loden, III, a leading businessman in Batesville, Mississippi, longest serving member of the Board of Trustees in the history of Freed-Hardeman University, an Elder of the Church of Christ in Batesville, a philanthropist and mentor to many, passed away on January 20, 2009 at St, Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee after a brief illness.
Woody was born on September 26, 1928 in Sledge, Mississippi, the son of Fernando W. Loden Jr. and Valeria Sorrells Loden. He was a real estate developer, and formerly owned a fuel distribution center. He was a developer and enthusiastic supporter of businesses in the Batesville and Northern Mississippi area.
Loden attended Freed-Hardeman College and David Lipscomb College where he earned degrees in Business.
Woody served in the US Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He married one of his Army Buddy's sister, Patsy Ruth Daniels in 1957. Every Valentines Day was special for the Lodens.
Woody served as a longtime Elder of the Batesville Church of Christ. He preached and taught classes which brought out his sense of humor, generosity and love for Christ and those who attend those classes. He truly care for others and it showed in how he treated each person he touched.
Woody also contributed much to Christian Education, helping Magnolia Bible College in Kosciusko, Mississippi, as well as his alma mater, Freed-Hardeman University. He served 42 years on the Board of Trustees (the longest tenure in the history of FHU), 10 as Vice Chairman and 10 as Chairman. He contributed funds, time and labor to FHU. This included the funding for the building of the Loden-Daniels Library named in honored of the fathers of Woody and Patsy. He also personally helped students financially in attending FHU. Many students are grateful for this generosity. Because of his unsolicited efforts he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from FHU.
Besides these endeavors, Woody and his family were vigorously supporters of Sardis Lake Christian Camp, near Batesville, which gave many a youth a place to spend a week or two in a wholesome, Christian environment.
He is survived by his wife Patsy, His daughter Lisa (Mark) Castleberry, His son Woody (Crystal) Loden IV, and four grandchildren as well as a multitude of friends who have been touched by his life.
∼HENDERSON, TENN. - Woody Loden, the longest-serving board member of Freed-Hardeman University, died Jan. 20 at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was 80. Loden graduated from the Henderson school in 1948. He was the owner of businesses ranging from real estate to concrete products. Loden was approved to serve on Freed-Hardeman's board in 1967 and served for 42 years. He was the board's chairman from 1983 to 1992. He also was an elder of the Batesville, Miss., church. Loden and his wife of 51 years, Patsy, contributed generously to the university. Their donations furnished dozens of buildings, contributed to the renovation of multiple buildings and provided funds for landscaping and scholarships. The couple's most visible gift is the Loden-Daniel Library, constructed in 1973. "Woody was a wonderful man," said Milton Sewell, university president emeritus. "He had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed himself and making people laugh, and he was a very generous man." Survivors include his wife, two children and their spouses and four grandchildren. --- Christian Chronicle, March 2009.
Woody was born on September 26, 1928 in Sledge, Mississippi, the son of Fernando W. Loden Jr. and Valeria Sorrells Loden. He was a real estate developer, and formerly owned a fuel distribution center. He was a developer and enthusiastic supporter of businesses in the Batesville and Northern Mississippi area.
Loden attended Freed-Hardeman College and David Lipscomb College where he earned degrees in Business.
Woody served in the US Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He married one of his Army Buddy's sister, Patsy Ruth Daniels in 1957. Every Valentines Day was special for the Lodens.
Woody served as a longtime Elder of the Batesville Church of Christ. He preached and taught classes which brought out his sense of humor, generosity and love for Christ and those who attend those classes. He truly care for others and it showed in how he treated each person he touched.
Woody also contributed much to Christian Education, helping Magnolia Bible College in Kosciusko, Mississippi, as well as his alma mater, Freed-Hardeman University. He served 42 years on the Board of Trustees (the longest tenure in the history of FHU), 10 as Vice Chairman and 10 as Chairman. He contributed funds, time and labor to FHU. This included the funding for the building of the Loden-Daniels Library named in honored of the fathers of Woody and Patsy. He also personally helped students financially in attending FHU. Many students are grateful for this generosity. Because of his unsolicited efforts he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from FHU.
Besides these endeavors, Woody and his family were vigorously supporters of Sardis Lake Christian Camp, near Batesville, which gave many a youth a place to spend a week or two in a wholesome, Christian environment.
He is survived by his wife Patsy, His daughter Lisa (Mark) Castleberry, His son Woody (Crystal) Loden IV, and four grandchildren as well as a multitude of friends who have been touched by his life.
∼HENDERSON, TENN. - Woody Loden, the longest-serving board member of Freed-Hardeman University, died Jan. 20 at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was 80. Loden graduated from the Henderson school in 1948. He was the owner of businesses ranging from real estate to concrete products. Loden was approved to serve on Freed-Hardeman's board in 1967 and served for 42 years. He was the board's chairman from 1983 to 1992. He also was an elder of the Batesville, Miss., church. Loden and his wife of 51 years, Patsy, contributed generously to the university. Their donations furnished dozens of buildings, contributed to the renovation of multiple buildings and provided funds for landscaping and scholarships. The couple's most visible gift is the Loden-Daniel Library, constructed in 1973. "Woody was a wonderful man," said Milton Sewell, university president emeritus. "He had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed himself and making people laugh, and he was a very generous man." Survivors include his wife, two children and their spouses and four grandchildren. --- Christian Chronicle, March 2009.
F.W. "Woody" Loden, III, a leading businessman in Batesville, Mississippi, longest serving member of the Board of Trustees in the history of Freed-Hardeman University, an Elder of the Church of Christ in Batesville, a philanthropist and mentor to many, passed away on January 20, 2009 at St, Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee after a brief illness.
Woody was born on September 26, 1928 in Sledge, Mississippi, the son of Fernando W. Loden Jr. and Valeria Sorrells Loden. He was a real estate developer, and formerly owned a fuel distribution center. He was a developer and enthusiastic supporter of businesses in the Batesville and Northern Mississippi area.
Loden attended Freed-Hardeman College and David Lipscomb College where he earned degrees in Business.
Woody served in the US Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He married one of his Army Buddy's sister, Patsy Ruth Daniels in 1957. Every Valentines Day was special for the Lodens.
Woody served as a longtime Elder of the Batesville Church of Christ. He preached and taught classes which brought out his sense of humor, generosity and love for Christ and those who attend those classes. He truly care for others and it showed in how he treated each person he touched.
Woody also contributed much to Christian Education, helping Magnolia Bible College in Kosciusko, Mississippi, as well as his alma mater, Freed-Hardeman University. He served 42 years on the Board of Trustees (the longest tenure in the history of FHU), 10 as Vice Chairman and 10 as Chairman. He contributed funds, time and labor to FHU. This included the funding for the building of the Loden-Daniels Library named in honored of the fathers of Woody and Patsy. He also personally helped students financially in attending FHU. Many students are grateful for this generosity. Because of his unsolicited efforts he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from FHU.
Besides these endeavors, Woody and his family were vigorously supporters of Sardis Lake Christian Camp, near Batesville, which gave many a youth a place to spend a week or two in a wholesome, Christian environment.
He is survived by his wife Patsy, His daughter Lisa (Mark) Castleberry, His son Woody (Crystal) Loden IV, and four grandchildren as well as a multitude of friends who have been touched by his life.
∼HENDERSON, TENN. - Woody Loden, the longest-serving board member of Freed-Hardeman University, died Jan. 20 at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was 80. Loden graduated from the Henderson school in 1948. He was the owner of businesses ranging from real estate to concrete products. Loden was approved to serve on Freed-Hardeman's board in 1967 and served for 42 years. He was the board's chairman from 1983 to 1992. He also was an elder of the Batesville, Miss., church. Loden and his wife of 51 years, Patsy, contributed generously to the university. Their donations furnished dozens of buildings, contributed to the renovation of multiple buildings and provided funds for landscaping and scholarships. The couple's most visible gift is the Loden-Daniel Library, constructed in 1973. "Woody was a wonderful man," said Milton Sewell, university president emeritus. "He had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed himself and making people laugh, and he was a very generous man." Survivors include his wife, two children and their spouses and four grandchildren. --- Christian Chronicle, March 2009.
Woody was born on September 26, 1928 in Sledge, Mississippi, the son of Fernando W. Loden Jr. and Valeria Sorrells Loden. He was a real estate developer, and formerly owned a fuel distribution center. He was a developer and enthusiastic supporter of businesses in the Batesville and Northern Mississippi area.
Loden attended Freed-Hardeman College and David Lipscomb College where he earned degrees in Business.
Woody served in the US Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. He married one of his Army Buddy's sister, Patsy Ruth Daniels in 1957. Every Valentines Day was special for the Lodens.
Woody served as a longtime Elder of the Batesville Church of Christ. He preached and taught classes which brought out his sense of humor, generosity and love for Christ and those who attend those classes. He truly care for others and it showed in how he treated each person he touched.
Woody also contributed much to Christian Education, helping Magnolia Bible College in Kosciusko, Mississippi, as well as his alma mater, Freed-Hardeman University. He served 42 years on the Board of Trustees (the longest tenure in the history of FHU), 10 as Vice Chairman and 10 as Chairman. He contributed funds, time and labor to FHU. This included the funding for the building of the Loden-Daniels Library named in honored of the fathers of Woody and Patsy. He also personally helped students financially in attending FHU. Many students are grateful for this generosity. Because of his unsolicited efforts he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from FHU.
Besides these endeavors, Woody and his family were vigorously supporters of Sardis Lake Christian Camp, near Batesville, which gave many a youth a place to spend a week or two in a wholesome, Christian environment.
He is survived by his wife Patsy, His daughter Lisa (Mark) Castleberry, His son Woody (Crystal) Loden IV, and four grandchildren as well as a multitude of friends who have been touched by his life.
∼HENDERSON, TENN. - Woody Loden, the longest-serving board member of Freed-Hardeman University, died Jan. 20 at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He was 80. Loden graduated from the Henderson school in 1948. He was the owner of businesses ranging from real estate to concrete products. Loden was approved to serve on Freed-Hardeman's board in 1967 and served for 42 years. He was the board's chairman from 1983 to 1992. He also was an elder of the Batesville, Miss., church. Loden and his wife of 51 years, Patsy, contributed generously to the university. Their donations furnished dozens of buildings, contributed to the renovation of multiple buildings and provided funds for landscaping and scholarships. The couple's most visible gift is the Loden-Daniel Library, constructed in 1973. "Woody was a wonderful man," said Milton Sewell, university president emeritus. "He had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed himself and making people laugh, and he was a very generous man." Survivors include his wife, two children and their spouses and four grandchildren. --- Christian Chronicle, March 2009.
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