Richard Lee “Richie” Woodard (1967 – 2026)

Richard Lee “Richie” Woodard, 59, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Blue Ridge Care Inpatient Center, Winchester, Virginia.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 11 AM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal, with Sammy Campbell officiating.  Burial will follow at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Richie was born on July 13, 1967, in Front Royal to the late Clifford Charles Woodard Jr. and to Betty “Joan” Wharton Walker.  Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Sherrill Wayland.  He owned and operated RW Paint for many years and was a member of Front Royal Moose Lodge #829.  He was a friend to many and never met a stranger.  He was an avid NASCAR and Dallas Cowboys fan.

Surviving along with his mother are his stepfather, Larry “Sniffer” Walker; his wife of 41 years, Norma Jean Woodard; two sons, Richard “Little Richie” Woodard Jr. (Mandie) and Cliff Woodard (Mariam); daughter, Ashley Nicole Jenkins (Michael); two sisters, Pamela “Pam” Davis and Tina Walker; nine grandchildren, Caleb, Colby, Tristan, Maison, Liam, Scarlett, Deacon, Grey and Amira; numerous nieces and nephews and two fur babies, Ellie Mae and Lindsey Lou.

His grandsons, Caleb Jenkins, Colby Jenkins, Tristan Woodard, Maison Jenkins, Liam Woodard, and his best friend, Mikey Williams, will be pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers will be Lee Rutherford, Ronnie Smoot, Junior Darr, John Lang, and Bill Nichols.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Blue Ridge Care, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.