Rev. Robert (Bob) E. Woods, age 94, passed away on June 21, 2026 at home with family. He was Senior Pastor at Grace from 1980-1988. Bob was born in Bowling Green and raised in Toledo, Ohio, where he met his wife, Arlene, in 8th grade. They married in 1953. He graduated from the University of Chicago Theological Seminary and was ordained in September 1969.
During his ministry, Bob served in numerous District and Conference capacities and for many years was Courtesy Chairman for the Methodist Annual Conference which met in Lakeside, Ohio, where he delighted the assembly with his wit and humor. He was a trustee of Baldwin Wallace and Ohio Northern Universities; the Methodist Theological School in Ohio; Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton; and Twin Towers Retirement Center, Bethesda Hospital, and Wesley Hall Nursing Home in Cincinnati. His community relationships included being on boards of Goodwill, Boy Scouts of America, the Heart Association, and Cancer Society. He was also a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Kiwanis and Rotary. By means of the radio ministry at Grace his inspirational messages spiced with humor reached many throughout the community.
Bob leaves behind his daughter Karen and son-in-law Kinsley; son Doug and daughter-in-law Linda; grandson Jason and wife Bridget; granddaughters Erinn and husband Sebastian, Meghan and husband Josh, and four great grand-children.
