'Mama' of Woodruff's Cafe & Pie Shop dies at 104 - WSLS 10

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AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – Mary Fannie Woodruff, known to many as Mama, died of natural causes Tuesday at the age of 104.

She helped her three daughters — Angela Scott, Darnelle Winston and Darnette Hill — run Woodruff’s Café & Pie Shop in Amherst County.

Mama was famous for sitting on “her bench” and striking up a conversation with customers.

“She just loved people. She cared for people, and it was her life being here,” said Scott.

And customers loved Mama.

“She meant a lot to the community. She was just a happy person,” said customer Brenda Staton.

“She was always a bright star here. You walk in, she smiles. She tells you the same stories, but you always want to hear them,” said Jim Lindsay.

“She would tell you stories about her childhood. The one I remind is that she would ride a mule to the post office and back. She was a very sweet lady,” said Donna Hedrick.

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May 13, 2021 at 06:22AM
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'Mama' of Woodruff's Cafe & Pie Shop dies at 104 - WSLS 10

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