Woodrow William 'Woody' Harrell

1917 - 2007  (89 years)

• Name	Woodrow William 'Woody' Harrell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	9 Jun 1917	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA   [1, 2]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son (of Richard)
  Military Service	7 Dec 1941	Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA   [9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16]
  	US Navy- WWII: aboard USS Tennessee BB34 at Pearl Harbor in December 1941
  		Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Roster) USS Tennessee BB43 Roster -- Woodrow W Harrell -
  		Ship-USS West Vrginia (BB-48) Burning USS Tennessee beside the burning USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  		Ship-USS Tennessee (BB-43) Pearl Harbor US Navy Battleship Tennessee -- In this U.S. Navy file photo, a small boat rescues a USS West Virginia crew member from the water after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941 during World War II. Two men can be seen on the superstructure, upper center. The mast of the USS Tennessee is beyond the burning West Virginia. US…
  Census	1950	Vallejo, Solano, California, USA   [9]
  	Age: 32; USS Ashtabula (AO-51) US Navy at Mare Island Naval Shipyard
  Military Award	Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, European Campaign, Navy Occupation, and UN Korean Campaign  [15]
  		Military Medals-HARRELL Woodrow Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, European Campaign, and UN Korean Campaign
  Social Security Number	Bef 1951	Washington, USA   [3]
  Residence	Jul 1952	Japan   [17]
  	US Navy
  Obituary	Apr 2007	Hanford, Kings, California, USA
  	The Hanford Sentinel
  		Obituary-HARRELL Woodrow W Obituary of WOODROW WILLIAM "WOODY" HARRELL -- Hanford Sentinel - 17 Apr 2007
  Occupation	United States Navy: Retired BMC (Chief Boatswains Mate)  [5]
  		Military Insignia-USN BMC BMC - Navy Rating Badge for Chief Boatswains Mate (E-7)
  Death	12 Apr 2007	Hanford, Kings, California, USA   [3, 8, 10]
  Burial	Ashes were spread in the Pacific Ocean  [10]
  Person ID	I23377	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Edward Harrell,   b. 15 Jun 1889, Anna, Union, Illinois, USA d. 25 Jul 1952, Robert Long Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Minnie Jane Beaty,   b. Abt 1891, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 21 Jun 1951, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1910  [18, 19]
  Marriage End	Bef 1930  [2]
  	Divorce of Minnie and Richard prior to 1930 census
  Family Residence	1943	Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA   [20]
  	1117 E Jefferson
  Family ID	F11294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Frances Vivian 'Petie' Bliner,   b. 13 Jan 1919, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada d. 6 Feb 2009, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	15 Jul 1941	Yuma County, Arizona, USA   [6, 21]
  	First Marriage of Frances and Woodrow
  Family Residence	1951	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA   [5]
  Married	24 Mar 1956	Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA   [22]
  	Remarriage of Frances and Woodrow Harrell
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F9357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen Evelyn Domingos,   b. 8 Sep 1916, Lemoore, Kings, California, USA d. 5 Feb 2005 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Apr 1992	Hanford, Kings, California, USA   [7]
  Family Residence	May 1993	Hanford, Kings, California, USA   [23]
  	Woodrow and Ellen Harrell
  Family ID	F9358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jun 1917 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son (of Richard) - 1930 - Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA Marriage - 15 Jul 1941 - Yuma County, Arizona, USA Military Service - US Navy- WWII: aboard USS Tennessee BB34 at Pearl Harbor in December 1941 - 7 Dec 1941 - Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Census - Age: 32; USS Ashtabula (AO-51) US Navy at Mare Island Naval Shipyard - 1950 - Vallejo, Solano, California, USA Social Security Number - Bef 1951 - Washington, USA Family Residence - 1951 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Married - Remarriage of Frances and Woodrow Harrell - 24 Mar 1956 - Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA Marriage - Apr 1992 - Hanford, Kings, California, USA Family Residence - Woodrow and Ellen Harrell - May 1993 - Hanford, Kings, California, USA Obituary - The Hanford Sentinel - Apr 2007 - Hanford, Kings, California, USA Death - 12 Apr 2007 - Hanford, Kings, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Ancestors

  ~S HARRELL Woodrow W Woodrow William "Woody" Harrell

  
  

  Arms Icons & Insignia		Military Insignia-USN BMC BMC - Navy Rating Badge for Chief Boatswains Mate (E-7)
  		Military Medals-HARRELL Woodrow Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, WWII Victory, European Campaign, and UN Korean Campaign

  
  

  Military Records		Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Pearl Harbor) USS Tennessee (BB-34) Pearl Harbor Roster
  		Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Roster) USS Tennessee BB43 Roster -- Woodrow W Harrell -

  
  

  News » Slide Show		News-HARRELL Evelyn and Woodrow (Marriage) HARRELL/SMITH • Woodrow William Harrell, 74, and Ellen Evelyn smith, 75, both of 527 W. Seventh St, Hanford. -- The Hanford Sentinel • Hanford, California • 26 Apr 1992, Sun • Page 4
  		News-HARRELL Woodrow (Pearl Harbor) Hanford resident Woodrow Harrell served on the USS Tennessee during World War II -- The Fresno Bee • Fresno, California • 07 Dec 2006, Thu • Page A12
  		News-HARRELL Woody (Pearl Harbor Remembered) Woody Harrell-Pearl Harbor -- Hanford, CA: The Sentinel https://hanfordsentinel.com/news/lifestyle-pearl-harbor-remembered/article_c6125dcc-502a-5f54-993e-4d7f267c3883.html

  
  

  Obituaries » Slide Show		Obituary-HARRELL Richard E Obituary of RICHARD EDWARD "POP" HARRELL
  		Obituary-HARRELL Woodrow W Obituary of WOODROW WILLIAM "WOODY" HARRELL -- Hanford Sentinel - 17 Apr 2007
  		Obituary-MASSEY Deborah (Harrell) Obituary of DEBORAH H "DEBBY" HARRELL MILLER RICE MASSEY • The Kokomo Tribune • Kokomo, Indiana • 15 May 1993, Sat • Page 10

  
  

  People » Slide Show		HARRELL-BMC Woodrow with Minnie and Richard Woodrow William 'Woody' Harrell, BMC, US Navy (1917-2007) with his parents, Minnie Jane Beaty (1891-1951) and Richard Edward Harrell (1889-1952)
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		HARRELL-Woodrow (Pearl Harbor remembered) Hanford Sentinel - http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/lifestyle-pearl-harbor-remembered/article_c6125dcc-502a-5f54-993e-4d7f267c3883.html

  
  

  Places		Ship-USS West Vrginia (BB-48) Burning USS Tennessee beside the burning USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  		Ship-USS Tennessee (BB-43) Pearl Harbor US Navy Battleship Tennessee -- In this U.S. Navy file photo, a small boat rescues a USS West Virginia crew member from the water after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941 during World War II. Two men can be seen on the superstructure, upper center. The mast of the USS Tennessee is beyond the burning West Virginia. US…

  
  

• Sources

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[S238] U.S. Social Security Administration, Number: ; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951. Birth date: 9 Jun 1917 Birth place: Death date: 12 Apr 2007 Death place: Hanford, Kings, California, United States of America [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees. [S284] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). Record for Frances V Harrell http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=usdirectories&h=251514615&indiv=try U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [S1299] Ancestry.com, Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;). Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972 [S8981] Newspapers.com: Marriage License for SMITH/HARRELL • Hanford Sentinel 26 Apr 1992, (Name: The Hanford Sentinel; Location: Hanford CA; Date: 26 Apr 1992;), Marriage License for Evelyn Ellen Domingos Gomes Smith and Woodrow William Harrell. HARRELL/SMITH • Woodrow William Harrell, 74, and Ellen Evelyn Smith, 75, both of 527 W. Seventh St, Hanford. https://www.newspapers.com/image/560949988/?article=fd922225-a461-430e-829c-07cb9de5bd64/999f9d03-b3c9-4c42-92d8-51f22f3c2e1f&focus=0.5090578,0.11034024,0.6647424,0.4544255& News-HARRELL Evelyn and Woodrow (Marriage) HARRELL/SMITH • Woodrow William Harrell, 74, and Ellen Evelyn smith, 75, both of 527 W. Seventh St, Hanford. -- The Hanford Sentinel • Hanford, California • 26 Apr 1992, Sun • Page 4 [S8] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;). [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Vallejo, Solano, Cal. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Vallejo, Solano, Cal [S11368] Stentz, Dickie Harrell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Harrell): HARRELL Woodrow, (Name: SmithLC.com;), HARRELL CPO (Ret) Woodrow William “Woody” 1917-2007 (Veteran). Pearl Harbor Survivor - Stationed aboard USS Tennessee (BB-43) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Later retired from the US Navy as a Chief Boatswain's Mate. Married twice to Frances Vivian Bliner, 15 Jul 1941 and 24 Mar 1956. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234598094/woodrow-william-harrell [S116] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2011;), National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID [S61] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;). [S4887] Legacy: Obituary of Frances Harrell • Feb 2009, (Name: The News-Tribune; Location: Tacoma WA; Date: 8 Feb 2009;), Frances Vivian 'Petie' Bliner Harrell -- Tacoma News Tribune - 8 Feb 2009 - Page B5. Frances V. Harrell "Petie", 90, passed away February 6, 2009 of natural causes at the home of her youngest daughter in Olympia, WA. Petie, an elder of the Skokomish tribe, was born in Comox, B.C. January 13, 1919. She was the fourth of five children born to John and Anne Bliner. She was a retired Teamster, yet continued to work at the Emerald Queen Casino until she was 88 years of age. She was a thirty-plus year survivor of breast cancer. Petie, a great-great grandmother, is survived by her three children, Leo W. Bliner (and wife Patricia), Louise M. Harrell, and Dickie A. Stenz (and husband Bill). She is further survived by eight grandchildren, Jolene Timmons, Sharlene Wagner, Karen Hartnett, W. Warren Robbins, Crystal Newman, Stephanie Smith, Autumn Robbins and Matthew Baker. She is survived by fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild soon to be born. She is survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives , and many friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her ex-husband Woodrow W. Harrell, sisters and brothers Edna, Horace "Buster," Mary and Warren "Uncle Ducky." In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the Hospice Foundation of America or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/tribnet/name/frances-harrell-obituary?id=18952266 Obituary-HARRELL Frances (Bliner) Obituary of FRANCES VIVIAN "PETIE" BLINER HARRELL -- The News Tribune, Tacoma, Washington, 08 Feb 2009, Sun • Page B5 [S2431] Newspapers.com: Military Service of HARRELL Woodrow USN (USS Tennessee) • Fresno Bee - 7 Dec 2006 - Page A12, (Name: The Fresno Bee; Location: Fresno, California; Date: 7 Dec 2006;), Pearl Harbor Survivor Woodrow Harrell. Hanford resident Woodrow Harrell served on the USS Tennessee during World War II https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79307232/the-fresno-bee/?xid=637 News-HARRELL Woodrow (Pearl Harbor) Hanford resident Woodrow Harrell served on the USS Tennessee during World War II -- The Fresno Bee • Fresno, California • 07 Dec 2006, Thu • Page A12 [S2432] Fold3: Woodrow W Harrell, USN, BMC Woodrow William Harrell, USS Tennessee (BB-34) USN, World War II. Military Service World War II Branch:Navy Rate: Boatswain's Mate US Navy - Elnistment: 13 Nov 1934 USS Tennessee BB34: Dec 1941 USS Tennessee BB34:Pearl Harbor, Hawaii https://www.fold3.com/memorial/72372456/woodrow-william-harrell HARRELL-Woodrow (Pearl Harbor remembered) Hanford Sentinel - http://hanfordsentinel.com/news/lifestyle-pearl-harbor-remembered/article_c6125dcc-502a-5f54-993e-4d7f267c3883.html [S5367] Fold3 - Pearl Harbor Survivor: Woodrow W Harrell, USN, S1 Woodrow William Harrell, USS Tennessee (BB-34), Pearl Harbor 7 Dec 1941. https://www.fold3.com/sub-image/90942196/harrell-woodrow-william-us-pearl-harbor-muster-rolls-1939-1947?xid=1945 Military-HARRELL Woodrow (Pearl Harbor) USS Tennessee (BB-34) Pearl Harbor Roster [S359] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Richard Harrell • Kokomo Tribune - Jul 1952, (Name: Kokomo Tribune; Location: Kokomo, Indiana; Date: 26 Jul 1952;), Richard Harrell Obituary. The Kokomo Tribune • Kokomo, Indiana • 26 Jul 1952, Sat • Page 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/2527590/?article=cf9c2627-ccfa-490d-99d7-24b913235791&focus=0.1774816,0.37251064,0.3334299,0.58033985&xid=3355 Obituary-HARRELL Richard E Obituary of RICHARD EDWARD "POP" HARRELL [S8042] Stentz, Dickie Harrell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Harrell): BEATY Minnie Harrell, (Name: SmithLC.com;), BEATY Minnie Jane Harrell 1891-1959. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80505509/minnie-j.-harrell [S8042] Stentz, Dickie Harrell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Harrell): BEATY Minnie Harrell, (Name: SmithLC.com;), Minnie Jane Beaty Harrell. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80505509/minnie-j.-harrell [S284] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [S11367] Stentz, Dickie Harrell, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Bliner): BLINER Frances Harrell, (Name: SmithLC.com;), BLINER Frances Vivian “Petie” Harrell 1919-2009. Married twice to Woodrow William Harrell, 15 Jul 1941 and 24 Mar 1956. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234598976/frances-vivian-harrell [S417] Ancestry.com, Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). Marriage date: 24 Mar 1956 Marriage place: Skamania, Washington Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013 [S1746] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Deborah Massey • Kokomo Tribune - May 1993, (Name: Kokomo Tribune; Location: Kokomo, Indiana; Date: 15 May 1993;), Deborah Harrell Massey Obituary. Deborah Massey, 72, 1530 Meadowbrook Drive, died at 9:07 pm Thursday, May 13,1993, at Saint Joseph Hospital and Health Center. She was born Aug 9, 1920, in Tamms IL, a daughter of Richard E and Minnie J (Batty) Harrell. Nov 24, 1956, in Kokomo, she married Robert H Massey, who survives. She was a homemaker, who had worked approximately 15 years at Union Carbide at Haynes Stellite and as a manager at Massey Carpet Serging. She was a member of the Stellar Club and Maha Shrine Guild. Also surviving are a brother, Woodrow Harrell of Hanaford CA; a sister-in-law, Ellen Harrell of Hanaford; a sister, Dickie James of Auburndale FL; a brother-in-law, Charles James of Auburndale; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Opal Martin, Gussie Tomlinson and Mildred Bennett; and a twin brother, Alfred Harrell. Services will be at 10 am Monday at Ellers Mortuary Webster Street Chapel. The Rev Harold Williams will officiate. Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm and from 6 to 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens Cemetery. https://www.newspapers.com/image/2655556/?article=33c84aed-afc0-4dde-adc3-9825d2e6ae87&focus=0.3521089,0.058847386,0.50979304,0.36659148&xid=3355