Virgil (Va) A. Wooden, Jr.

Virgil (VA) A. Wooden Jr., age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, Missouri. Virgil was born the son of Virgil A. Wooden, Sr. and Leonia (Jenks) Wooden on May 30, 1929 in Braymer, Missouri. He graduated from Braymer High School in 1947 and then attended the Chillicothe Business College from 1948 until 1949. He was united in marriage to Betty Jo Wahl on April 8, 1951 in Braymer, Missouri. She survives of the home. He worked for Carl Hudnall for 27 years, for Leonard Distributors for 10 years, and Community Press for 8 years. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War during 1951 until 1953. He attended the St. John's Lutheran Church of Chillicothe, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jo of the home; one daughter, Karrol Duncan and husband Richard of Chillicothe, Missouri; one son, Kevin Wooden of Kearney, Missouri; two brothers, Jim Wooden and wife Betty Jo of Braymer, Missouri, Donald G. Wooden and wife Ilene of Agency, Missouri; one sister, Shirley Paris and husband Lyle of Chillicothe, Missouri; sister-in-law, Judy Michel of Branson, Missouri; 3 grandchildren, Amber Burns of St. Joseph, Missouri, Ashley Arth and husband Jason of Mooresville, Missouri, and Kelsey Wooden of Kearney, Missouri; 4 great-grandchildren, Abby and Jaxon Burns of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Gracie and Duncan Arth of Mooresville, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; and several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Roger Wooden and sister-in-law, Pat; infant brother, Kenneth; infant sister, Mildred; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Raymond and Roby Meyer. Services will be held Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri at 2:00 p.m. There will be a family visitation on Monday one hour prior to the service at the Lindley Funeral Home. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 12 noon until 9:00 p.m. Interment will be held in Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Missouri Veterans Home Activities Fund of Cameron, Missouri and/or the American Alzheimer's Disease Association and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.