Jedediah (Jed) D. Woodard Obituary (1976 - 2018)

Jedediah (Jed) D. Woodard (42) passed away peacefully, after a short battle with cancer, on October 13, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born May 23, 1976 to Sheldon Deloy and Susan (Sue) Woodard at Cottonwood Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was the middle child of three and loved his brothers Craig and Michael. He grew up in the Cottonwood Heights area. He and fiancé Charity Dawn Heard had children Jedediah Jr. and Deojinique. He later had children Brayden, Gavin and Ethan. He married Sandy Garcia on July 1, 2017 in Brigham City, Utah and welcomed step-daughter Bella into their family. Jed began working for the Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) at Dugway Proving Ground in November of 2008 where he was a valuable member within the law enforcement division for the past 10 years. Jed was a passionate football fan where he celebrated and savored every victory and championship by his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. He loved the great outdoors and visited his cabin at Manor Lands on the Mirror Lake Highway often with family. He loved to camp and ride four-wheelers. He also loved to travel, compete in fantasy football and was a true food connoisseur. He was extremely skilled at building, renovating and remodeling homes. He is preceded in death by father Sheldon Deloy, daughter Deojinique, grandparents Wayne Goff, Blanche Moulton Woodard, Sheldon D. Woodard and Lynn Reese. He is survived by mother Susan; brothers Craig and Michael (Sheila); wife Sandy; sons Jedediah Jr. (21), Brayden (14), Gavin (11), Ethan (11), step-daughter Bella (6); grandparents Beverly M. Goff and Carolyn Reese and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. A viewing and funeral services will be held at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 1007 W. South Jordan Parkway, South Jordan, 84095. Viewings will be held on Thursday Oct. 18 from 6-8 p.m. and Friday Oct. 19 from 10-10:45 a.m. Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Redwood Memorial Cemetery, 6500 So. Redwood Road, West Jordan, 84123.