Edgar Melvin Woolard

born in Beaufort County, NC. He was a 1960 graduate of the Newport News Shipyard Apprentice School. Mel retired from the Shipyard as a Construction Supervisor after 45 years of service.

He was preceded in rest by his parents Henry N. Woolard and Mamie Carraway Woolard of Hampton, VA and his nephew, O.M. Singleton III of Washington, DC. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carmela Esposito Woolard; daughters, Denise (Larue) Smith of Nescopeck, PA and Amy (Harry) Moloney of Lindside, WV; sisters, Nathalia (Don) Cunningham of Land O’ Lakes, FL and Gloria Price of Niceville, FL; nephews, Philip Singleton of St. Petersburg, FL and Joseph (Carolyn) Price of Asheville, NC; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mel was also adored by the nieces and nephews of his extended family in Ohio, New York, California, and Virginia. They all loved their sweet Uncle Mel. The family would like to give a special thank you to Sydney Wright for all the loving care on his final days.

In his retirement years, he enjoyed playing golf with his buddies at the Williamsburg Country Club and watching and attending the VA Tech Hokies football games.

A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday May 14, 2020 at Parklawn Memorial Park 2551 N. Armistead Ave Hampton, VA 23666. A reception will follow at Northside Christian Church 1300 George Washington Memorial Hwy Yorktown, VA 23693 where Mel was an active member.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, P.O. Box 55071 #15530, Boston, MA 02205-5071.

Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolences with the family.