May 22, 2017 - Harley Wilson, Nat Lankford, and Charlotte Woods presented the Panola College Foundation with a check for $10,000 towards the Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship on Monday, May 22, 2017.
Charlie Woods graduated from Carthage High School in 1972. He attended Panola College before entering a Ranch Management Program at Texas Christian University. Following graduation Charlie worked most of his life in the oilfield.
Charlie was an avid fisherman. His love of the sport began at an early age when he fished with his “Papaw” Spurlock. Charlie fished the FLW Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League where he won first place in one of the tournaments on the Texas Tournament Trail. He also took first place in the Texas Oilman’s Tournament and the Louisiana Oilman’s Tournament. He and Harley Wilson also won a boat at the Toledo Bend Classic tournament. Charlie was also a member of the Carthage Bass Fishing League. He particularly loved the fishing trips with his friends to Lake Falcon in South Texas on the Texas – Mexico border. His plans were to eventually travel to Brazil to fish for Peacock Bass.
The Charlie Woods Memorial Scholarship was established five years ago by his friends and family to help sophomore students enrolling in Panola College’s petroleum technology program. Scholarship funds are raised through the annual Charlie Woods Memorial Fishing Tournament held on Toledo Bend each May.
