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Woodrow L. "Woody" Nestor, 80, of Cheyenne, Wyo., died Monday, October 26, 2026, at Davis Hospice Center.
Woody was born September 11, 1946, in Kingwood, the son of the late Samuel Nestor and the late Grace Nestor. He was the third of five children who were raised in a small house on Coal Lick Road. His mother Grace, who put faith and family first, was a strong and loving guide for her children.
He attended his first eight years of school in a one-room schoolhouse. The family moved to Kingwood, where he graduated from Kingwood High School in 1964. Upon graduation, he joined the Marines, served in Vietnam and was recruited by the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC. He worked many areas of the job before being accepted into the K-9 division. He worked his last 13 years in the Special Operations Division bomb squad, where he partnered with police dogs Shep, Joey and Haywire protecting five Presidents of the United States. After retirement he owned a landscaping business in Virginia.
The lyrics of "God Bless the USA" described Woody. He was "proud to be an American." Wherever he lived, he was active in the American Legion and the VFW.
Woody met his wife, Judy Winiarz, in 1991 when she briefly worked in DC. His pick-up line was, "Can I mow your lawn?" And he did, at their homes in Chicago, Cheyenne and Riverside. They were married April 21, 1994.
When Judy retired in 2005, they moved to Wyoming, where Judy's mother's family homesteaded. While his home would always be West by God Virginia, his second home was Wyoming. He enjoyed the beauty of the Snowy Range, Sierra Madre Range and Battle Mountain. He never tired of driving to Riverside via 130 or 230 spending the time hiking, fishing, hunting and enjoying all of God's creations.
He is survived by his wife, Judy; son, Mark; sisters, Martha, Shirley and Jackie; sister-in-law, Debby; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by brother, Dave; brothers-in-law, Bobby, Bud and Rick; and nephew, Greg.
Cremation has taken place and there will be a celebration of life in Riverside this summer. His ashes will be spread with the ashes of Haywire and his five rescue dogs.
If so inclined, memorials can be sent to Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne or a dog shelter of one's choice.
The family would like to give hugs to those who supported and cared for him in his battle with renal failure: his support group, friends, neighbors, Dr. Fischer, CRMC vascular and podiatry doctors, Fresenius Kidney Care, VA, Davis Hospice Center, and three special ladies, RN Jane, CCHT Tammie and LPN Judy. All were angels and a blessing from God.