George D. Wooldridge, 53, of Columbia was received into the grace of God on Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at home among his loving family. Born in Hampton, George was the son of E.F. "Woody" Wooldridge and Rina Caruzzi Wooldridge of Newport News, Va. He attended St. Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic School and graduated from Kecoughtan High School. He got his bachelor's degree in political science from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, N.C., and a master of public administration from the University of South Carolina.