Class of 1956
1956 Maroon Spotlight
Dee Ann Elliott
Annual Queen Attendant 53-54, Band Queen 55-56, Band Secretary 55-56, Home Room Secretary 53-56, Teen Town Council 53-54, Twirler 53-55, Class Assembly 53-54, 54-55, Football Queen Attendant 54-55, Junior Play 54-55, Junior Class Treasurer 54-55.
1956 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Dee Ann Elliott, 17, has been queen of the PHS Maroon band this year, an honor held by her mother some 20 years ago. In addition, Dee Ann has won four ratings of supreior as a twirler. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Elliott Jr., 1007 Tenth street. Born November 9, 1938, in Perry, she attended Sapulpa junior high one year, 1951-52. In addition to band work, she has been in the Red Hots, Teen Town, class assemblies, National Honor society, and took part in the junior and senior class plays. She likes music as a hobby and English is her favorite subject. She plans to enter the University of Oklahoma.
Dee Ann Lee (Elliott) Woodall
Nov 9, 1938 — Sep 26, 2025
Dee Ann Lee (Elliott) Woodall of Doylestown, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in the presence of loved ones on September 26, 2025 at the age of 86 years old.
Born in Perry, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late W.P. “Bill” Elliott and Gayle (Purdy) Elliott. Her sister Billie Gayle (Elliott) Eastin preceded her to our Lord on December 9, 1998, at the age of 57.
Dee Ann graduated from high school in Perry, Oklahoma, where she excelled as a champion baton twirler in the high school band as well as the Band Queen during her senior year. She attended the University of Oklahoma, earning a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1960. During her time at OU, she was an active member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, when she met and eventually married Marvin Woodall in July 1960. They began their life together in Lubbock, Texas, marking the first of their 14 moves. Dee Ann was a devoted wife and mother, creating a warm and welcoming home in each place they lived while successfully raising their family. She was always the first to invite her children’s friends over for social gatherings. After settling in Doylestown in 1985, Dee Ann and Marvin joined Doylestown Presbyterian Church. She dedicated herself to several organizations, serving as President of the Village Improvement Association (VIA) at Doylestown Hospital and Vice President Alumnae of Alpha Gamma Delta International. Dee Ann was always ready to listen and lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Her philanthropic efforts will have a lasting impact on the region. She enjoyed reading, coloring books, doing crossword puzzles, traveling with Marvin and her family, and collecting dolls from around the world. Dee Ann was an excellent cook who loved listening to jazz music and attending theater performances, especially at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope. She was a passionate fan of the University of Oklahoma Sooners sports teams.
She was the loving caretaker for her mother for many years at her cottage on their property.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two children: Mark Woodall and Amy (Todd) Carroll; grandchildren: Ashleigh Woodall, Katherine (Mitchell) Cotter, William (Amanda) Woodall, Emily (Matthew) Davidson, Anna (Pearson) Brown, Matthew (Matheson) Carroll, as well as great-grandchildren: Leighton and Tucker Davidson, William and Shepard Woodall.
The funeral service will commence at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 4, 2025, in the Celtic Cross Room at Doylestown Presbyterian Church, 127 East Court St, Doylestown, followed by the interment in Doylestown Cemetery at approximately 12:15 pm. Memorial contributions in Dee Ann’s name may be made to: Doylestown Presbyterian Church, 127 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA 18901.