Rachel Woods
Carlinville |

Rachel Mae Woods, 94, of Carlinville, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at Carlinville Area Hospital.
She was born on April 29, 1930, in Hoxie, AR, the daughter of the late Solomon and Ollie (McCradic) Meeker.
Rachel married Alvia Saffell who passed. She later married Robert Woods who also passed. She worked at Valley Steel as a shear operator.
Rachel is survived by two children Lonnie (Rosalie) Saffell of Shipman and Jerry (Rita) Saffell of Carlinville; twelve grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; son Larry Saffell; three brothers; one sister; and an infant grandson.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton.
Burial will follow at Shipman Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Fair Shake Village.
Condolences may be left online at www.andersonfamilyfuneral.com.
Anderson Family Funeral Home