Barbara Jane Woodford, 98, of Macomb passed away at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb.
She was born on March 1, 1928 in Oswego, Illinois to Leslie and Bessie Palmer Woolley. She married Delbert Lloyd Woodford on June 30, 1950 in Oswego. He passed away on July 12, 2004.
Also preceding her in death are her parents; one son, Scott Woodford; two sons-in-law, Jim Turke and David McGrew; one great-granddaughter, Kinsey Woodford; one sister, Beverly Ament; one brother, Bruce Woolley; one brother-in-law, Don Ament and one sister-in-law, Bonnie.
Barbara is survived by two daughters, Melody McGrew of Good Hope and Sheila Turke of Macomb; one son, Kent (Barb) Woodford of Brooksville, Florida; eight grandchildren, Justin (Alison), Jonas (Jill), and Jordan (Carley) McGrew, Bridget (Gary) Moffitt and Barry (Sarah) Woodford, K.T. (Lindsey) and Tanner (Robyn) Woodford and Amber (Jason) Vallee; seventeen Step and great-grandchildren, Payton and Nolan McGrew, Kylie and Emery McGrew, Parker and Jackson McGrew, Alex and Anna Moffitt, Anthony Kosel and Stella Hollenback, Isla Woodford, Camden and Colton Woodford, Emi Woodford, Zoey, Addie, and Piper Vallee.
Barbara is also survived by one daughter-in-law, Martha Woodford.
After her early education, she graduated from Oswego High School, IL in 1946. She attended Western Illinois State College graduating in 1950 with a BA in Elementary Education Barbara and Delbert met in Rural Youth and participated in several games, dances and then square dancing. They spent many weekends square dancing in town parades. She partnered with Delbert in their farming operation and kept well managed gardens. Following their retirement from farming, both worked at the YMCA Childcare Center.
Barbara and Delbert also enjoyed camping with the Rolling Rivers Camping Club at many parks. Her favorite campsite was New Salem State Park. They enjoyed Saturday Night Card Club and were also active in the Ebenezer and Scotland Trinity Churches. She looked forward to water aerobics at the YMCA and was a Sewing Judge for the McDonough County Junior Show. Throughout her life she kept busy making quilts, giving away her many YOYO creations, which she was famous for and later she spent hours coloring, when sewing was difficult.
She was a member of the Scotland Trinity Church and actively supported her family in their activities. Barbara looked forward to family celebrations as well as one on one conversations.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Pastor Kelly Ingersoll officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pennington Point Cemetery west of Adair.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to either the Humane Society of McDonough County New Animal Shelter or McDonough County 4-H Buildings and Grounds.
You may leave condolences and sign the guest book online at clugston-tibbitts.com.
