She attended public school in the Gum Creek Community. She accepted Christ Jesus at an early age and united with Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Athens, Texas. She later met and married Jessy Carr. Her life travels took her to Dallas, Texas where she was employed by Parkland Hospital in food services, as a dietician, until her retirement in 1993.
She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star Organization and Heroines of Jericho.
On June 28, 2024, she earned her wings and departed this Life.
Bonnie was proceeded in death by her mother & father, her older sisters, Margie Donnell and Babe Faye Renfro and brother George Jefferson Barker.
She leaves to cherish her memories, her only child, Charles Edward Woods (Sylvia Elam); special friend, Mr. Russell Franklin; grandchildren: Shara Elam (Kenneth Hawkins), Christian Woods and Kimberle Woods-Long (Jeremy); daughter-in-love, Dulcine Woods. Great-grandchildren: Aspen Houston, Sierra Houston and Bailey Long; Great-great grandchildren: Keeghan Paul, Kaison Paul, Kyrie Christ, Zylan Overton and Khalyce Overton; Sister, Doris Hawkins (Johnny); special niece, Virginia Ruth Brown and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and family.
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