Charles “Vernon” Woods, 84, passed away after a brief illness, August 9, 2019. Vernon was the son of Archie and Bonnie Woods, mayor and wife of Norton, VA. He graduated from John I Burton High School in 1953, then from Roanoke Business College, followed by an enlistment in the US Navy during which time he was aboard the aircraft carrier “USS Valley Forge.” He began his career in the insurance business, eventually rising to President of Wise Insurance Agency.