Date Posted: 2005-10-10

Jimmy Lee "Jim" Woodside, 69, of Lexington died Monday, Oct. 10, 2005, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. The Rev. Caroline Vickery will officiate.   

A private family inurnment will be held prior to the memorial service at Greenwood Cemetery. There will be no visitation. It was Jim's wishes his body be cremated. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.   

Jim was born May 26, 1936, at Lincoln to Martin and Lucille (Goedert) Woodside.   

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Woodside of Lexington; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles M. and Linda Woodside of Kearney, and David L. and Michelle Woodside of The Woodlands, Texas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Linda Kay Barton of Overton and Barbara J. and Larry Hedrick of Kearney.   

Other survivors include five grandchildren, Jerrod Barton, Justin Barton, Kathryn Woodside, Alexander Woodside and Owen Woodside.Jim attended Lexington schools and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1953.   He attended Kearney State College and the University of Nebraska before returning home to farm.   

On Oct. 12, 1958, Jim married Dorothy Olds at Lexington. To this union, four children were born.   

Jim was very active in his church and church organizations. He had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington since 1936, where he served as an elder, trustee, Sunday school teacher, nominating pastor committee, bell choir member, and hosted many Bible study groups. He was also active in the Westminster Woods Camp board, properties committee, and served as a counselor for fishing camp.   

Jim was also very active in the farming community and Dawson County. In 1979, he received the Outstanding Young Farmer Award.He was past president of the Cattleman's Association and cattle buyer for Cornland Dressed Beef, and established the Woodside-Meyer Feedlot.   

Jim helped develop the Program for the Rural Crisis Hot Line.   

In 1982, he was a member of the Dawson County Ag Society.   

From 1995 to 2000, Jim was the manager of the Dawson County Fair.   

He was owner/operator of ABC Appliance Repair.   

Preceding him in death were his parents; and sister, Jeanne.   

Memorials are kindly suggested to First Presbyterian Church or Westminster Woods Church Camp.-Obituary obtained from www.lexch.com