Margie Darlene Johnson Woodall

MARGIE DARLENE JOHNSON WOODALL, 83, of Little Rock, passed away April 16, 2015. She was born Sept. 21, 1931 in Little Rock, Ark. to Robert Jeff and Verna Lee Johnson. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Floyd W. Woodall; her youngest son, Don Edward Woodall; her parents; and her brother, Marvin Jeff Johnson. Survivors are two sons, Larry W. Woodall (Pat) of Bigelow, Ark. and Kenneth L. Woodall of Russellville; two brothers, Jeff Edward Johnson of Sherwood, Ark. and George Lynual Johnson of Benton, Ark.; and one sister, Shirley Magness, of North Little Rock, Ark. Darlene worked 25 years at AMF Cycle Division in Little Rock. During her employment she helped organize and became a member of the United Steelworkers of America Local 5559. In July 1979, she was hired by the International United Steelworkers of America as a Staff Representative. She retired September 2000 after 21 years with this wonderful organization. She had a total of 43 years as a member of the Steelworkers Union and was very proud of that membership. Darlene was a former member of the Staff Representative Union and served as a member of the Executive Board of said union in Pittsburgh, Pa. Being active in the political arena for years, she was a former member of the State Democratic Party of Arkansas and the Pulaski County Democratic Committee. Darlene was honored to be elected as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention three times:1984 as a Mondale delegate in San Francisco, 1992 as a Clinton delegate in New York City and 1996 as a Clinton delegate in Chicago. She truly believed in the work she did for her union and the political process. Darlene was an enthusiastic Trade Unionist and believed all workers should have representation like she had with the Steelworks Union. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark. 72211, (501)224-8300. Interment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park in North Little Rock. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Henry, Lee Garrett, Leland Turbyfill, Andy Frye, Charlie Mormon and Jim Brumley. Honorary pallbearers will be the members or former members of the United Steelworkers Union. The family will receive friends from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. You may sign her guestbook online at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.