In the quiet community of Greenhill, Alabama, a tragedy unfolded on March 25, 2016, forever altering the lives of the Woods family. On that day, 48-year-old Elizabeth Janie Woods, a White female, was fatally shot at her residence on Lauderdale County Road 130. The perpetrator was her husband, Charlie Monroe Woods Sr. The violence did not end with Elizabeth's death; her two sons, Casey and Charles Bentley, both in their twenties, were also shot and sustained injuries that required surgical
intervention at Huntsville Hospital.
Following the horrific events at his home, Charlie Woods fled the scene. His escape led him to a wooded area on New Mount Nebo Road in St. Joseph, Tennessee. It was there that authorities later discovered him, deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Prior to the incident, it was reported that Charlie Woods had made threats to harm other family members, though there was no history of disturbances at the family's home that would have foreshadowed such a violent outburst.
Elizabeth Janie Woods was remembered by those who knew her as a loving mother. Her funeral services were held on March 30, 2016, at Elkins East Chapel, and she was laid to rest at Butler Cemetery. The case is considered solved, with the primary suspect deceased.
