Spartanburg, SC - Mr. Willie J. Woodruff, 80, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 29, 2016 after a brief illness. A native of Spartanburg County; Mr. Woodruff was the husband of the late Katherine Meadows Woodruff and the son of the late Steve Woodruff and the late Nannie Mae (Crook) Woodruff. He retired from the Kohler Company of Spartanburg, South Carolina with over thirty years of dedicated service. Left to cherish fond and loving memories are: three sons, Mr. Stanley L. (Lisa) Woodruff of Roebuck, SC, Mr. Vincent (Kyoko) Woodruff of Visalia, CA, Mr. Willis S. (Wanda)Woodruff Spartanburg, SC; his grandchildren and great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara W. (Willie) Vernon and Trudy Woodruff of Spartanburg, SC; four brothers, Mr. Joe Thomas (Ollie) Woodruff, Mr. Nathaniel (Princess) Woodruff, Mr. Earl C. (Grace) Woodruff of Spartanburg, SC and Mr. Steve O. (Trena) Woodruff of Boiling Springs, SC; two brothers-in-law, Thomas J. Austin and James Oneal Meadows of Roebuck, SC; two sisters-in-laws, Ms. Ruth Branson of Cincinnati, Ohio and Dorothy Meadows of Roebuck, SC; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. A Celebration of the Life of Willie J. Woodruff will be held Friday, August 5, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Harrison Grove Baptist Church, 299 State Rd., Roebuck, SC. The family will receive friends at 130 Jackson Street, Spartanburg SC 29306.