George F. Woodliff, III

Rector

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1948

Born to George Franklin and Ann Morse Woodliff in Jackson, MS.

1965

Earns Eagle Scout and God and Country Award in Boy Scouts.

1970

Is inducted into the U.M. Hall of Fame; Earns a Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi.

1973

Earns a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Virginia and is admitted to the Mississippi Bar.

1973

Joins Heidelberg & Woodliff in Jackson, MS and works as associate, partner and managing partner before retiring in 1991.

1976

Marries Jill McLaurin Woodliff on November 24.

1990

Is inducted into the Inns of Courts in Mississippi; Receives a calling to the priesthood through a series of dreams.

1995

Earns a Bachelor of Theology from Oxford University in England; Serves as chaplain at Mississippi State University until 1998.

1998

Is installed as rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Yazoo City, MS and continues in the position.

2003

Co-founds and continues to serve as president of the Yazoo City Ministerial Association.

2004

Co-founds and serves as president of Stand Firm; Writes “Rediscovering Christian Orthodoxy in Episcopal Anglicanism.”

2007

Is presented with the Humanitarian Award from the Yazoo City Chamber of Commerce.

2008

Receives the Man of Year Award from the Yazoo Herald.

2010

Joins the board of directors and later serves as treasurer of the American Anglican Council.

2011

Survives stage four colon cancer.

2014

Co-founds and serves as chairman of Revive Yazoo.

2015

Receives the Yazoo Homeowners Religious Award and the Shimabukuro Award from Seibukan US.

2017

Earns a Black Belt in Seibukan karate.

2021

Maintains membership with MENSA, Shorin Ryu Seibukan Karate, Omicron Delta Kappa and Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.

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