Woodland W. Anderson, 38


Woodland "Woods" Ward Anderson IV, 38, of Charlottesville, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, in a tragic automobile accident. He was born on July 22, 1972, in Newport News, the son of Ward and Martha Hayes Anderson.

His beloved grandparents Billy and Laura Williams and Ward Anderson Jr. preceded him in death. Woods attended Tandem School in Charlottesville and The Stony Brook School in New York, and received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Sound Arts from the Ex'pression College for Digital Arts in Berkeley, Calif.

He is survived by his parents, his younger brother, Matthew Mitchell Anderson of Cairo, Egypt, and his younger sister, Laura Meriwether Anderson, of Washington, D.C.

Woods lived on the West Coast of the United States for much of his life in San Francisco, Calif., Eugene, Ore., Seattle, Wash., and Lake Tahoe, Nev. He returned to Virginia and joined his father in real estate management and his presence and contributions to Meriwether Hills will be greatly missed. He was an avid lover of music and a skilled sound technician, working often with The Paramount Theater, the Charlottesville Pavilion and other venues.

A graveside service will be held at Riverview Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011, for family and friends. The Rev. Greg Thompson will officiate a memorial service at 2 p.m. on the same day at Trinity Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow.

Hill and Wood Funeral Service in Charlottesville will be handling arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Charlottesville, VA 22902, or a charitable organization of your choice.

Friends may send condolences to the family at www.hillandwood.com.