John (Bob) Robert Wood Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

John Robert “Bob” Wood Sr., 79, of 104 Douglas Court, Stony Point, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Iredell Memorial Hospital. He was born on Feb. 3, 1929, in Grayson County, Tennessee, to the late Walter Raymond Wood and Lula May Forrester Wood. He was a retired Environmental Engineer from Montgomery Co., MD and he was of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Dayton Wood; two sisters, Bertie Jane Widner and Beulah Emaline Shupe. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Irene Able Wood of the home; three sons, John Robert Wood, Jr. and wife Johanna of Perryville, MD, Larry William Wood of Belcamp, MD, Timothy Raymond Wood and wife Tina of Stony Point; one daughter, Judy Ann Wood of Statesville; two brothers, James Ernest Wood and wife Ester of Gaithersburg, MD, Tommy Wayne Wood of Statesville; two sisters, Eva Naomi Jenks and husband Earl of Taylorsville and Opal Marie Hall of Damascus, MD; eight granddaughters: Shirley Irene Wood of Charlotte, Nicole Marie Ferguson and husband Eric of Fort Mill, SC, Courtney Lauren Wood of Abingdon, MD, Kristen Marie LeDane and Susan Ashley Wood both of Manassas, VA, Brittany Leigh Wood of Mendham, NJ, Allison Elise Wood of Abingdon, MD, Kendall Anne Wood of Mendham, NJ; one great grandson, Evan Patrick Ferguson of Fort Mill, SC and many great nephews, nieces and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 5:00pm at Chapman Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Scott Hammer will be officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening 7:00pm-8:30pm at Chapman Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society, 6000 Fairview Rd., Charlotte, NC 28210 or Friends of The Blue Ridge Parkway, PO Box 20986, Roanoke, VA 24018.

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John (Bob) Robert Wood Sr.

February 3, 1929 - April 19, 2008