FROM PATTY VANDERWAL
PRATTVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT
Chamber Members and Partners,
I have some very unfortunate news I must share with you. We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Woody Hydrick, our Economic Development Director.
During his six-months at the Prattville Chamber, Woody made a tremendous difference not only at the Chamber but also in our community. His endless wealth of knowledge, insight, passion, kindness, honesty and since humor allowed him to bring together the Prattville Chamber, the City of Prattville and Autauga County.
Woody made a positive impact on our Chamber Team and our Chamber family is heartbroken. In his honor, we will persevere continuing his work in economic development while strengthening and building upon the partnerships he brought into the Prattville and Autauga County Area. He will be gravely missed.
Please keep Woody’s wife, Stephanie, and their two sons, Samuel and Jacob, in your thoughts and prayers.
Obituary for Jeffery Wood Hydrick
Jeffery Wood Hydrick, “Woody”, age 51, passed away in Prattville, AL on March 17, 2020.
Woody was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He lived his younger years in Cullman, AL, and graduated from Cullman High School in 1987. Woody attended the University of Montevallo, and received a B.S. in Political Science from Athens State University.
After college, Woody interned for Congressman Bud Cramer in Huntsville, AL. He then began his career at the Cullman Economic Development Agency in Cullman, AL. During his career Woody moved on to work with several agencies such as the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama in Birmingham, AL; Flour Daniels, Greenville, SC; Cushman & Wakefield, Atlanta, GA; Global Location Strategies, Greenville, SC; and most recently held the role as Economic Development Director with the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce in Alabama.
Woody was a beloved husband and father. He loved his family, work family, and his many friends near and far. He always had a story to tell or humorous anecdote. He will be greatly missed. Woody is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Brenda Hydrick of Cullman, AL. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Giles Hydrick, two sons Samuel Wood Hydrick and Jacob Giles Hydrick of Greenville, SC. He is also survived by his sister, Melissa Hydrick of Cullman, AL and brother, Greg Hydrick, Dallas, GA.
A small private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date. The family is designating the local Greenville, SC chapter of the American Heart Association for memorial contributions.
