Sandra Jean Woolard, 75, of Newport News, VA went to be with her Lord in the early morning hours of February 5, 2022. Sandra was born in Pine Level, NC. She moved with her family to Newport News in 1971 to pursue a career with Newport News Shipbuilding. She retired from the Shipyard after 34 years of service.

She was proceeded in death by her husband, Wade T. Woolard, her parents, Edward and Estelle Sherron, her sister, Josephine Reese, three brothers-in-law, Gene Cagle, Jack Carr and Richard Reese, her brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Marsha Woolard and her precious grandmother, Sally Hill Raynor.

She is survived by her three children, James "Tim" Ballance of Newport News, Denise Ballance of North Myrtle Beach, SC, Amy Walker and her husband, Tim, of Newport News; the true loves of her life her grandchildren, Sarah and Hunter Walker; two sisters, Linda Cagle of Smithfield, NC, Evelyn Carr of Wilmington, NC; two brothers, Tom Sherron, his wife, Donna of Smithfield, NC and Edward "Buck" Sherron and his wife, Brenda of Westminster, NJ; sister-in-law Puggy Woolard of Newport News; brother and sister-in-law, Taby and Marilyn Woolard of Newport News; 16 nieces and nephews; many great and great- great nieces and nephew; countless cousins; and her special "daughters", Dorcene, Heather, Sherl and Madelina. Her greatest joy in life was her large extended family. Celebrating her family's history at the annual Hill Family Reunion was something she looked forward to every year. Our mother was a force, high in moral character and in physical strength, she could take just about anyone out in an arm-wrestling match. She was an amazing cook, singer, loved to fish and to garden.

The family will receive friends and family at a visitation on Saturday, February 12, 2022 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM at W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home at 210 Harpersville, Road, Newport News, VA 23601. You are invited to join the family at Amy Walker's house immediately following the visitation.

The family plans a large celebration of life in the Spring, where we will fulfill her final wish to eat good food, sing, dance and celebrate her life.