Woods, Pearl Funeral services for Pearl Woods, 88, formerly of Longview, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2007, at Welch Funeral Home in Longview. Pearl was born February 28, 1919, in Baird. She lived in Longview for 44 years prior to moving to Herndon, Virginia, where she resided for the past five years. She was married to Edward Woods for 49 years. He died in 1994. Pearl was active in church. She loved her family very much, and she also loved gardening. Pearl is survived by her four daughters, Sharon Booth of Mexia, Ann Maynard of Richardson, Ellen Frantz of Centreville, Virginia, and Margaret McDonald of Alexandria, Virginia. She also has seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Howard Cook of Ocean Shores, Washington. Memorial contributions may be made to Capital Hospice, Attn: Development Office, 6565 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 5000, Falls Church, VA 22042; or by calling 703-531-6209; or on the Internet by logging on to www.capitalhospice.org. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday, prior to services, at Welch Funeral Home. An online registry may be signed at www.news-journal.com, by clicking on the obituaries link. Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/25/2007.