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Olivia J. Woolsey
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A funeral was held Monday afternoon at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel for Olivia Joyce Jenkins Woolsey, 81, of South Modesto. She died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at Riverbank Nursing Center.

Burial was at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Oakdale.

Born Nov. 23, 1922, Mrs. Woolsey was a native of Maysville, Okla., and had lived in South Modesto since 1968. She previously lived in Oakdale for seven years. Mrs. Woolsey was a homemaker and a member of Gospel Tabernacle of Ceres. She volunteered at the food bank and enjoyed church work and reading the Bible.

She leaves behind five children, Jerry Woolsey and Kathy Osborne, both of Oakdale, Jimmy D. Woolsey of Modesto, Alvin Woolsey of Post Falls, Idaho, and Karen Sue Woolsey of Stockton; her brother, Jim Jenkins of Oakdale; and 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lee Woolsey; children Anthony Woolsey, Gerald Woolsey, John R. Woolsey, Mary Leota Woolsey and Marcella Ann Woolsey; and two brothers.

Remembrances may be sent to Community Hospice, 601 McHenry Ave., Modesto, CA 95350.