Charles Sanford Woodlief, 78, went to be with his Savior on September 23, 2024. Charles was born on November 30, 1945, in Winston Salem, NC, to loving parents Robert Sanford and Margaret Revell. He grew up in Greenville, S.C., in a home where faith and family were the bedrock.
Three children would ultimately fill their home with love, laughter, and a multitude of pranks, of which Charles was the instigator.
After graduating from Hillcrest High School, Charles continued his education at the University of Georgia achieving a BBA in marketing. As a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity, he established life long friends that have been entrenched in each others lives since college.
Upon graduation, Charles was employed as an advertising account executive with the Marietta Daily Journal. Next, he served in the US Army as the general’s aide at Ft. McPherson and then as a combat correspondent with the 1st Signal Brigade in Vietnam. Prior to his departure, he was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service.
Charles began his career as a business manager in the automotive aftermarket industry. He worked for Audiovox in a variety of capacities from 1979 until his retirement in 2014. His character qualities of persistence and hard work were magnified in that environment. Since Charles was able to make friendships within the industry at all levels, he became the face of that market. He had the uncanny ability to make you feel at ease, and treated each one he met with kindness and respect. His faith was nurtured and established at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, GA, where he was a long time member. Besides the fact that he was an exceptional shag dancer, his greatest joy came from the pride he felt in his three children and his ongoing friendship with his ex-wife, Bonnye. They were determined to keep the unity of family foremost in their minds with celebrations, dinners, trips to Colorado, Memphis, and to the beach together to provide the cohesion and security so important in their family.
Charles was a die-hard Bulldog fan, a lover of music, dancing, old western movies and coaching his children’s sports endeavors. He is survived by his ex-wife, Bonnye Hansard Woodlief, his adored children, Ashley and Bo Maynard, Lauren and Jason Beckner, and Jonathan and Caitlin Woodlief in addition to his precious grandchildren, Reese Kathryn Beckner, Hadley Grace Beckner, Brynlee Noel Beckner, Autumn Laurel Beckner, Miah Grace Woodlief, and Judah James Woodlief. He is also survived by his loving sisters, Sabra (Charles) Wyatt, and Joan Woodlief, and many beloved nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 27th, at Dawson Memorial Baptist Church Chapel, 1114 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, Alabama at 12:00 p.m. with the Celebration of Life Service at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Radical by visiting http://radical.net/woodlief or to the Billy Graham Evangelical Association by visiting https://www.billygraham.org
Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (205.879.3401) in Homewood.
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