SYRACUSE — Cayle L. Woodard, 61, Milford, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at his home.
He was born July 21, 1956, in St. John, Mich., to Lester and Dorine Taber Woodard.
Cayle graduated in 1975 from Ovid-Elsie High School in Ovid, Mich., and in 1979 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in education. He later earned his master’s degree from Indiana State University in Terre Haute. He lived in Michigan until 1979, when he moved to Indiana and began his teaching career.
He was married on Dec. 28, 1985, in Owosso, Mich., to Kristine A. “Kris” Shafley Nethaway, who survives.
He bought his first home on Big Barbee Lake in Leesburg before moving to Camelot Lake in Milford.
Cayle taught middle school industrial technology for 38 years. He began his career at Pierceton Middle School and finished his career with Milford Middle School. He instructed driver’s education for 38 years and served as the director of Wawasee Community Schools’ driver education program until his passing. Throughout his teaching career he coached track, basketball and cross country.
Cayle also served as the president of the Indiana Driver Education Association (INDEA) and was an EMT in Pierceton for many years. He enjoyed spending quality time with friends and family while pursuing his passion for hunting, fishing and the great outdoors.
He is survived by his wife, Kris Woodard, Milford; two daughters, Sharada (James) Sullivan, Oak Park, Ill., and Kaytlyn (Kyle) Voirol, DeWitt, Mich.; three sons: R.J. (Kathy) Nethaway, Milford; Doug (Abby) Nethaway, Muncie; and Damon (Megan) Woodard, Milford; eight grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn (Dennis) Long, Elsie, Mich.; and a brother, Calvin (Sherri) Woodard, Muskegon, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Milford School, 110 S. Elm St., Milford, with Pastor Dennis Judy officiating. A visitation gathering will follow in the school immediately following the services. Family has requested casual dress and to wear red in honor of Cayle.
Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials to the MD Anderson Cancer Center, Kosciusko County Home Care & Hospice or Pheasants Forever.
To send condolences to the family in memory of Cayle Woodard, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
