Caroline, the Woodie cemetery on highway 18 is in Wilkes county near the Ashe-Wilkes county line. There are 19 graves. It is called Woodie, Walter Family cemetery. TWP stands for township. Ashe county is divided up into 19 townships, probably voting districts. I have no idea where Piney Ridge church is located. Ralph > > > > Hi Ralph, > > Not at all, halo firmly in place! > In the following Obituary several places are mentioned, Piney Ridge Church, > and "Woodie cemetery on highway 18 near "The Jumping off place." Right there > at the Ashe/Wilkes line." I must say that I am not at all familiar with these > places, even though I was born and lived in Cherokee Co, NC. What I want to > know is; how close to the Peak area is Piney Ridge Church? Lastly, what does > the TWP stand for in "Peak Creek TWP" > Thanks, > Caroline > > Obituary for Columbus C. Woodie > > Columbus C. Woodie, died on September 26, 1949. > Funeral Wednesday > > Last rites were conducted Wednesday at Piney Ridge church for Columbus C. > Woodie, 74, resident of the Reddies River community who died Monday. Rev. > Wade Houck and Rev. Harrison Miller officiated at the service. Surviving Mr. > Woodie are his wife, Mrs. Effie Woodie; three daughters, Mrs. Stella Ashley > of Wilbar, Mrs. Ada Stanley of Wilksboro route one, Mrs. Minnie Ingram of > Indiana: two brothers and four sisters, May Woodie of Idlewood, Jake Woodie > of Mountain View, Mrs. Dianna Bare Beshears and Mrs. Minnie Mash of Obids, > Mrs. Ellen Ashley of Millers Creek, Mrs. Vira Shepherd of Wilbar.He is buried > at the Woodie cemetery on highway 18 near "The Jumping off place." Right > there at the Ashe/Wilkes line.