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Calvin Lemoyne Wood, age 82, of Delaware, AR died Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Dardanelle Nursing Center. He was born September 3, 1924 at Delaware to the late Millard H. and Nellie Roberson Wood. He retired after 35 years from the United States Postal Service as a rural letter carrier where he covered the Delaware and New Blaine area. He was an Army Veteran of WWII and a member of the Elizabeth Hall Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 27 years, Alyne Virginia Parker Wood; a son, Danny Lemoyne Wood; a brother, Harley Wood and a sister Evelyn Bailey.
Survivors include his son, Gregory Wood of Delaware and a sister, Ruth Scarbrough of North Little Rock, AR. The body was cremated and there will not be any services conducted.
Cremation arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, November 1, 2006)
Candy L. Wood, age 27, of Russellville, AR. died Thursday, January 21, 1999 at her home. She was born March 29, 1971 in Russellville, AR. to the late Ralph Flurry. She was a homemaker and mother and a member of the Russellville Christian Centery.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Ralph Buddy Flurry, Sr. and her maternal grandmother, Evelyn Manns.
Survivors include her husband, Todd Wood; a son, Jarod Wood of Russellville; a daughter, Jacy Moro of Russellville; her mother, Linda Flurry of Russellville; a sister, Kayla Marie Branch of Russellville, and paternal grandmother, Bonnie Flurry of Dardanelle, AR.
Services were held Saturday at the Russellville Christian Center with Pastor Tom Underhill officiating. Interment was in Durvin Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 27, 1999)
DARDANELLE - Mrs. Donie Ophelia Wood, age 82, of Dardanelle died Sunday, October 14, 1984. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include two sons, Hobert Wood of Dardanelle and Billy John Wood of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters, Mildred Laswell of Indiana and Becca Tucker of Dardanelle; 23 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Cornwell Chapel by the Rev. Bob Huie. Burial will be in Graves Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. Active pallbearers will be John Ryan, Herman Wood, Larry Tucker, Billy Wood, Scott Wood and Bob Pelts. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 10/14/1984)
Dorris Mae Wood, age 89, of Ola died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at River Valley Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1923 at Shawnee, OK to the late Loyd Calvin and Sallie Lee Gentry Blair. She was a member of the Ola Eastern Star for 56 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Paul J. Pershing Wood.
Survivors include her five children and their spouses, Paul Wayne and Betty Wood of Ola, Billy Joe and Estella Wood of Miami, FL, Judy and Tommy Bell of Ola, Dorothy and Bill Davis of Russellville, James and Mary Wood of Danville; one sister, Mary Ellington of New Mexico; fifteen grandchil dren; twenty six great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service was March 19, 2012 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. Lacey Minnie officiating. Burial was in Graves Cemetery in Delaware. Pallbearers: Tommy Taylor, Anthony Wood, William Wood, Rick Housley, Mike Jackson, Justin Jackson. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 21, 2012)
Erma Dean Wood, age 86, of Dardanelle died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at the River Valley Hospice House in Russellville. She was born August 13, 1930, at Needmore, Oklahoma. She was of the Church of Christ Faith.
She was preceded in death by her first husband of 50 years, Walter TW Boyce; her second husband of 15 years, Hobert (Poppy) Wood; her son, Ferrell Lee Boyce and one brother, Orville Parsons.
Survivors include her son, John Keller; one daughter, Patricia R. Nichols (Louis); two brothers, Bill Parsons (Doris) Jimmy Parsons (Trisha); grandchildren, David Whitson (Brenda), Bryan Whitson (Stephanie); great grandchildren, Rylie, Morgan, Haley, Brandon, Chelsea, Colby, Cayson, Cylie, Asia Foster, J.D. Pruitt. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle.
Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online guest book and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Aug 24, 2016)
Ernest Walter Wood, Jr. age 64, of Delaware, AR, died Saturday at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. He was born January 22, 1943 at Colorado Springs, CO to the late Ernest Walter, Sr. and Golda Imo Wright Wood. He was a member of the New Blaine Church of Christ.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Angela Dawn Wood.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Gerry Neilhouse Wood of Delaware; sons, Gary Lee Wood of New Blaine, Ernest Walter Wood III of Delaware; daughter, Beverly Ann Wood of Delaware; brother, Stan Wood of Conway; sisters, Joann Clay of Searcy, Charlotte "Tad" Peters of Russellville, Janice Highfill of Russellville, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at Cornwell Chapel, Dardanelle with Clyde Woody officiating. Interment was in Graves Cemetery, Delaware. Pallbearers were Kelly Mezzaline, Sean Clay, Michael Parsons, Lance Yaerger, Mitch Highfill, Derek Wood. Honorary pallbearers Ben Garrison, Ricky Clay, Chip Mezzaline, Lenley Ray Whitecotton, Jim Heflin, Terry Highfill, Herman Peters. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, September 19, 2007)
Fern Wood, 65, of Danville died Sunday, January 7, 2007, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock from burns she sustained in a house fire on December 26. She retired after 33 years as an Administrative Assistant to the County Supervisor of Farmers Home Administration-Rural Development. She retired in November 1996.
Services will be held Thursday, January 11, at 2:00 p. m. at the Danville United Methodist Church.
Danville Firemen extinguish a fire at her home in Danville but Ms. Wood received serious burns in the structure fire. She was treated by EMS at the scene, transferred to Chambers Memorial Hospital, stabilized and then transported to the burn center at Children's Hospital in Little Rock. No one else was injured in the fire. At the time of the fire, her husband, Bill Bob, was not at home, but in the hospital. See complete obituary this issue. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 10, 2007)
Fern Lee Wood, 65 of Danville died Sunday, January 7, 2007, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born January 12, 1941, in Chickalah Mountain, AR, to Newman Ethridge and Lille Jean Horn Sugg. She retired after 33 years as an Administrative Assistant to the County Supervisor of Farmers Home Administration-Rural Development and she was a member of the Danville United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Bill Bob Wood of Danville; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Sandra Wood of Rogers; sisters, Mildred Allen of Belton, MO, Pauline Patton of Charleston, MO; grandson, Ronnie and Tamara Vaughn, of Rogers and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 10 from 6-7 p. m. Services will be held Thursday, January 11, at 2:00 p. m. at the Danville United Methodist Church by Rev Tom Sullinger with Rev. Benny Harmon officiating. Pallbearers will be James Mitchell, Butch Tackett, Elden Harper, Burl Boyd, Edsel Farnam, J. J. Wilcox, Ronnie Vaughn and Joe Taylor. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. Memorials may be made to Danville United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 729, Danville, AR 72833. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 10, 2007)
Hazel C. Wood, age 92, of Dardanelle, AR, widow of Lynn Wood, died Friday, January 5, 2001 at the Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born May 3, 1908 in Crossroads near Subiaco, AR to the late Allen "Al" and Caroline Plunkett Hamilton. She was a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ and a homemaker and mother.
Survivors are a son, Bennie Ray Wood of Clarksville, AR; four daughters, Loretta Jacobson, Conway, AR, Georgia McReynolds, Slidell, LA, Ina Baskin, Atlanta, GA, Ima Jacobson, Dardanelle, AR; 17 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
Service was January 8, 2001 at the Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Bro. Jack Lawyer, Bro. Ralph Weinhold and Bro. Travis Jacobson officiating. Interment was in Elizabeth Hall Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. Pallbearers were Tery Baskin, Jeffrey Baskin, Iver Jacobson, Travis Jacobson, Jim Baskin, John McReynolds, Roger Sneegas and Jonathan Johnson. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 10, 2001)
Hazel D. Wood age 89 of Dardanelle, AR died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at the Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born October 23, 1914, near Shoal Creek in Logan County to the late Oscar and Rosalie Berry. She was a homemaker, a member of Town & Country Garden club, a past employee of Fox Deluxe Foods and a welder during World War II building battleships for Willamette Iron Steel in Portland, OR.
She is preceded in death by her husband Leslie Wood, one brother, Ralph Berry and one son-in-law, Harold Kerr.
Survivors include two sons daughters-in-law, David Helen Wood and Jim & Joy Wood; one daughter & son-in-law, Emmelene K. & Ron Roden all of Dardanelle, one brother, Robert Berry of Delaware; three sisters, Rena Harz, Barbara Cossey both of Dardanelle and Mary Humphrey of Portland, OR; six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and her favorite dog, Katie along with many long time friends and neighbors in the Delaware Community.
Funeral service will Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 2:00 m. at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Jay officiating. Burial will be in Graves Cemetery in Delaware. Under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. In lieu of flowers please send memorials to: Western Arkansas-Oklahoma Alzheimer's Association, 320 North Greenwood, Ft. Smith AR 72901 or Arkansas Hospice, 1310 West Main, Russellville, Arkansas. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 14, 2004)
July 26, 1940 - January 2, 2014 KINGSTON -- Herman Everett Wood died January 2, 2014, at his home at Lake Texoma. He was the first son born to Ezra and Betty Wood on July 26, 1940, in Arkansas City, KS. At a young age, they moved to Danville, AR and later returned to Ark City, where he graduated high school in 1958. He then joined the U.S. Navy and completed a tour of duty. In 1960, he married Susan Ormiston in Ark City, and together, they had six children, Kelley, David, Mitchell, Leslye (Kacky), Michael, and Andy. They moved to Oklahoma City, where he worked for various construction companies before forming H.E. Wood Construction. He married Sandra Fleharty, of OKC, in 1980. Herman was an avid sports fan, but playing and watching golf was his favorite.
He is survived by four children: Kelley Lockridge, of Richardson, TX; David Wood, of OKC; Leslye (Kacky) Skondovitch, of Anchorage, AK; and Andy Wood, of OKC; siblings: Carol Maddy, of Wichita, KS; Cheryl Steiner, of Meeker, CO; Kenneth Wood, of Los Angeles, CA; and Connie Barnett, of Moore, OK; and eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Herman was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Willie & Doni Wood; maternal grandmother, Nancy Kinsey; parents, Ezra Wood & Betty Wood Vandever; and two sons, Michael E. Wood and Herman Mitchell Wood. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at 2 p.m.
at Guardian West Funeral Chapel. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Obituary was published on Jan. 5, 2014)
Mrs. Hester N. Worley Wood, age 89, of Bluffton, died Thursday, October 23, at Yell County Hospital at Danville. She was a native of Chula, widow of M. H. Wood, daughter of the late O. C. and Vicie Curl Worley and was a member of Bluffton Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, C. T. of Fresno, CA; six daughters, Mrs. Lorene Clayton of Dumas, Mrs. Berline Patton and Mrs. Inez Storment of Bluffton, Mrs. Lillian Reed of Hot Springs, Mrs. Mary Cluck of Van Buren and Mrs. Christine Hunnicutt of Somis, CA; three brothers, Robert Worley of Akron, Ohio, Ernest Worley of Hemet, CA, and Arlie Worley of Wichita Falls, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Mae Hall of Orange, CA; 13 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday at Bluffton Baptist Church by the Rev. B. L. Dorman, and the Rev. Monroe Hunt. Burial was in Bluffton Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service. Active pallbearers were Jimmy Smith, Gene A. Hutton, Jr. Jackie Aikman, James Aikman, Mike Reed and Jay Briggs. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, 10/23/1980)
Mrs. Hester N. Worley Wood, age 89, of Bluffton, died Thursday, October 23, 1980 at Yell County Hospital at Danville. She was a native of Chula, widow of M. H. Wood, daughter of the late O. C. and Vicie Curl Worley and was a member of Bluffton Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, C. T. Wood of Fresno, CA; six daughters, Mrs. Lorene Clayton of Dumas, Mrs. Berline Patton and Mrs. Inez Storment of Bluffton, Mrs. Lillian Reed of Hot Springs, Mrs. Mary Cluck of Van Buren and Mrs. Christine Hunnicutt of Somis, CA; three brothers, Robert Worley of Akron, Ohio, Ernest Worley of Hemet, CA, and Arlie Worley of Wichita Falls, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Mae Hall of Orange, CA; 13 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday at Bluffton Baptist Church by the Rev. B. L. Dorman, and the Rev. Monroe Hunt. Burial was in Bluffton Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service. Active pallbearers were Jimmy Smith, Gene A. Hutton, Jr. Jackie Aikman, James Aikman, Mike Reed and Jay Briggs. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 10/29/1980)
Hobert Edward Wood, age 84, of Dardanelle died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at his home. He was born June 1, 1927 at Logan County in Delaware to the late Brownie and Donnie Higgins Wood. He was a WWII Army Veteran and a life time member of the Boyce Woods VFW Post #3141 in Dardanelle. He loved to play music, loved everyone and loved to laugh.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Terry Dale Wood; five brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Erma Dean Wood of Dardanelle, AR; children and spouses, Jerry and Barbara Wood of Hardford CA, Gwen and T.P. Vanlandingham of Kerinan, CA, Rhonda and Danny Wood of Soma, CA, Shauna and Tom Smith of Bakersfield, CA, Scotty and Sherry Wood of Dardanelle, AR, Brenda and Jim Baker of Ava, Missouri; stepdaughter, Sissy and Louis Nichols of Dardanelle; one sister, Mildred Laswell of Indianapolis, IN; thirty nine grand and great grandchildren.
Memorial service was Tuesday February 21, 2012 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. The family would like to give special thanks to those who gave us strength through their love and care. These include Arkansas Hospice and all their employees, In Focus Home Health, Bobbie Jo Noblett, Brenda Vestal, and Chelsey White. Cremation Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations, Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Feb 22, 2012)
J. L. Wood, age 72, of Casa, AR died Tuesday at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville, AR. A son of the late Jesse Andrew and Olvia Lee Harrison Wood, he was born at Wildcat Hollow in Logan County. He was a logger and saw miller.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sybil M. Wood, a daughter, Vivian Lee Wood Crain, four brothers, Paul, Wilson, Harrison and David Wood, two sisters, Mary Helen Wood and Melba Ruth Mitchell.
He is survived by a son, Larry Gene Wood of Centerville, AR; six daughters, Brenda Robertson of Morrilton, AR, Wanda Cody of Casa, AR, Joan Hanna of Danville, AR, Linda Abernathy and Louise James of Birta, AR and Gayle Faulkner of Casa; a brother, Marshall Wood of Russellville; three sisters, Wilma Lois Worwa and Imogene Sawrie of Little Rock and Shirley Faye Davis of Russellville; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral was May 1, 1997 at First Baptist Church in Delaware, AR with Revs. Robert Harrison and Gene Tanner officiating. Burial was in Graves Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kevin, Rickey, Paul Wayne and James Donald Wood, Brett and Bradley Faulkner. Honorary Rusty James and Eddie Abernathy. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, May 7, 1997)
Joye Ray "Greene" Wood, age 77, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born February 14, 1938, at Chickalah to the late Hazel and Bessie Eulene Sturtivant Greene.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Robbie Partain, Mary Ellen Greene, Linda Southard and Sharon Kay Balloun.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Jim Wood of Dardanelle; two daughters, Dr. Nanci Wood-Huels and husband Dr. Stan Huels of Illinois, Dr. Lesli Wood of Colorado and her partner Sue Schrader; two grandsons, Marcus Huels, serving in the Peace Corps in Mozambique, Africa and Matthew Huels, currently a geology student at Fort Lewis College in Colorado.
Funeral service was held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Dardanelle Church of Christ. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jul 22, 2015)
Joye Ray "Greene" Wood, age 77, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born February 14, 1938, at Chickalah to the late Hazel and Bessie Eulene Sturtivant Greene.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Robbie Partain, Mary Ellen Greene, Linda Southard and Sharon Kay Balloun.
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Jim Wood of Dardanelle; two daughters, Dr. Nanci Wood-Huels and husband Dr. Stan Huels of Illinois, Dr. Lesli Wood of Colorado and her partner Sue Schrader; two grandsons, Marcus Huels, serving in the Peace Corps in Mozambique, Africa and Matthew Huels, currently a geology student at Fort Lewis College in Colorado.
Funeral service was held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Dardanelle Church of Christ. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jul 22, 2015)
Kevin Wayne Wood, age 41 of Centerville, AR died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at St. Vincent Doctors Hospital. He was born May 9, 1968 at Danville to Larry Gene Wood and Margaret Elizabeth Hunter. He was a member of the Millright Union 216.
Survivors include his parents, Margaret and Howard Kimball of Russellville and Larry Gene Wood of Centerville; grandmother, Rachel Lytle of Morrilton; brother, Jeffrey Ronald May of Delaware; aunts Loretta Rainey, Brenda Newsom, Joan Hanna, Wanda Cody and Rachel White; uncles, Barton Hunter Joe and Carl Lytle; niece Angie May and numerous cousins.
Funeral service was November 28, 2009 at Casa Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Tanner officiating. Burial was in Casa Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff May, Bret & Bo Hunter, Kevin Dolittle, Jeremy Rainey and David Gist. Honorary were class of 1986. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas; Obituary was published on Wednesday, December 2, 2009)
Gravelly Woman Dies From Wreck Injuries - Mrs. Lela M. Wood, 66, former Postmaster at Gravelly, was injured fatally Monday when the car in which she was riding struck a sign post near Hugo, Okla. Mrs. Wood died in a Hugo hospital several hours after the accident. Her husband, A. T. Wood, who was driving the car, suffered head injuries. Wood told officers he struck the post while trying to avoid a collision with a pickup truck which pulled onto the highway from a side road. The car was demolished. Mrs. Wood retired this year after 33 years as postmaster at Gravelly. She was a Methodist and a past matron of the Gravelly Order of Eastern Star.
Survivors include a son, Perry Wood of Hugo; a daughter, Mrs. George Stafford of Little Rock; a brother, J. A. Frizzell of Harlingen, Texas and six grandchildren. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas- Originally published on Thursday, October 30, 1958)
Linda Jo Wood, age 67, of Russellville, AR, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 in Little Rock, AR. The daughter of Thomas and Ruth King Willis, she was born December 7, 1939 in Centerville, AR. She served two years in the United States Marine Corps. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Russellville.
She was preceded in death by parents and her husband, Marshall Wood.
Survivors include one daughter, Marsha and Les Merrick of Jonesboro; two sons, Mark Wood of Russellville, Robert & Brenda Wood, of Tulsa, OK.; three grandchildren; four sisters, Bonnie & Jim Wimberly of Buford, TX., Betty & Don Mashburn of Little Rock, Phyllis & James West of Ola, Judy & Jim Jordan of Russellville; three brothers, Jimmy & Shirley Willis of Lake Charles, LA. Danny & Mary Ann Willis of London, AR., Dickie & Pam Willis of Little Rock; many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
A gathering of friends celebrated her life October 23, 2007 at Humphrey Funeral Service. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, October 24, 2007)
Mrs. Lucy Jayne Wood, age 68, of Bluffton, AR widow of Perry Wood, died Thursday, at her home in Bluffton. She was born March 19, 1927 to the late Ira and Cora Wheeler Russell. She was a retired custodian with the Fourche Valley School District and a cattle farmer. She was a member of the Bluffton Methodist Church.
Survivors: son, Jim Wood of Bluffton; two daughters, Pat Swindle of Montana and Linda Hunt of Gravelly; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were June 16 graveside at the Bluffton Cemetery with Rev. Royce Savage. Services by Cornwell Funeral Service of Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, 6/22/1995)
Mrs. Margaret M. Wood, age 81 of Tifton, GA, formerly of Danville, AR died Friday, September 29, 2000 at Tifton Health Center in Tifton. She was born September 25, 1919 in Alabama, daughter of the late Howard and Lonie Wallace Atcheson. She was a mother and homemaker and a member of the Ranger Free Will Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon P. Wood.
Survivors include, three sons, Bobby Garner of Ft. Worth, TX, James Hollaway of Tifton, GA and Thomas Hollaway of Orlando, FL; two brothers, Hop Atcheson of Tennessee and Marshall Atcheson of Alabama; one sister, Elsie Griffen of Alabama and nine grandchildren.
Funeral service was held October 3, 2000 at the Cornwall Chapel in Danville with Rev. Earl Stapleton officiating. Burial was in Earl Ladd Cemetery in Danville, AR by Cornwall Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, October 4, 2000)
Mary Nance Wood, age 56, of Danville died Monday, December 15, 2014 at her home. She was born July 10, 1958 at Peoria, Illinois the late Jim and Wilma Powell Gardner. She was a member of the Centerville Freewill Baptist Church, a member of the Eastern Star and she was a diehard Razorback fan and loved spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, James Wood of Danville; two children, Jackie Lynn Palmer and husband Wade of Appleton, Amy Jean and fianc Adam Rocole of Centerville; two step daughters, Wendy Jackson and husband Mike of Ola, Sara Diane Rye and husband Todd of London; three brothers, Lester Gardner and wife Doris of Alabama, Buddy Gardner and wife Jean, Taynor Gardner and wife LeiAnn, all of Marion; nine grandchildren, Annie Raymond, Nathan Raymond, Jaxon Arndt, Addison Coonts, Justin Jackson, Matthew Jackson, Payton Wood, Brooklyn Elliott, Emily Elliott and Nicole Rocole.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Centerville Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Charles Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Sandlin Cemetery in Ola. Visitation will be held Friday, 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Pallbearers were Wade Palmer, Adam Rocole, Nathan Raymond, Joseph Raymond, Don Raymond, Mike Jackson, Justin Jackson, Paul Wayne Wood. Honorary Pallbearers were Jaxon Arndt, Matthew Jackson. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Dec 24, 2014)
Monroe H. Wood, 85, of Bluffton died April 22, at Yell County Hospital at Danville. He was a native of Chula, a retired farmer, son of the late Thomas H. and Kathryn Killon Wood, and was a 32nd degree Mason. He had served as deacon and Sunday School teacher at Bluffton Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hester Ann Worley Wood; a son, C.G. Wood of Fresno, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. Lorene Clayton of Dumas, Mrs. Berline Patton and Mrs. Inez Aikman of Bluffton, Mrs. Lillian Reed of Hot Springs, Mrs. Mary Cluck of Van Buren and Mrs. Christine Hunnicutt of Somias, Calif.; a brother, D.N. Wood of Gould; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bluffton Baptist Church by the Rev. Jessie Reed and the Rev. H.T. Ball. Burial with Masonic rites was in Bluffton Cemetery. Pallbearers -- G.A, Patton, Mike Reed, Jackie and James Aikman, Jay Briggs and Jimmy Leo Smith. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Apr 29, 1976)
Nancy Lea Wood, age 97, of Dardanelle, AR passed away Sunday, November 26, 2006 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville, AR. She was born February 2, 1909 at Knoxville, AR to the late George Washington and Emily Alice Sims Bowman. She resided with her daughter, Jane and Jim Bates for the past two years and prior to that she lived with her daughter, Lena and Frank Bates in California. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in California. While in Arkansas she attended the Chickalah Church of Christ where she was loved by many friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Dock Ray Rood; parents and a daughter, Ruby Page.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Louise Wood of Upland, CA and Don and Brenda Wood of Garfield, AR; three daughters and sons-in-law, Lena and Leslie Bates of South Elmonte, C A, Christine Amos of Omaha, AR and Jane and Jim Bates of Dardanelle, AR; 20 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be today, Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 10 a. m. at Cornwell Chapel, Dardanelle with Pastor Eldon Thomas and Gene Littleton officiating.
Funeral service and interment will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA. Honorary pallbearers will be L. V. Higgins, Jeremy and Tom Sanders and Gene Littleton. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, November 29, 2006)
Mrs. Olivia Wood, age 65, of Ola, died at the Yell County Hospital Monday, August 8. She was a member of the Ola Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Jesse A. Wood, of the home: five sons, Paul, Wilson, and J. L. of Ola, Marshall and David of Russellville; four daughters, Mrs. Wilma Warwa and Mrs. Imogene Sawrie of Little Rock, Mrs. Melba Mitchell and Mrs. Shirley Huie of Dallas; two brothers, James and Winford Harrison of Little Rock; and two sisters, Mrs. Lela Holly of Plainview and Mrs. Mirl Stanphill of California; 29 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services were at the Ola Church of Christ August 10 by Minister Carl Thompson and Charley Lankford with burial in Graves Cemetery at Delaware [Logan County, AR]. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Aug 1966)
Robert Laymond Wood, CW4, U.S. Army Retired, died Tuesday, February 26, 1974, following surgery at a hospital in Dolthan, Ala. He was a native of Russellville, [Arkansas] a Master Aviator with 27 years of service which included assignments in Alaska, Germany, Korea, and Viet-Nam. While serving with the Department of Rotary Wing Training, U.S. Army Aviation School at Ft. Rucker, Ala., Mr Wood received a citation for exceptionally meritorious service and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. In addition to his normal duties, he voluntarily performed extra duty to give methods of instruction and refresher training to others at the base.
Survivors include his wife, La Vaughn Littleton Wood; two sons, Robert L. Wood Jr. of Little Rock, and William Jerry Wood of the home; his parents, Grady Wood of North Little Rock, and Mrs Margaret Wood of Russellville; one brother, Don Ray Wood of Russellville; and two sisters, Mrs Lloyd Woods of Russellville and Mrs Charles Kopp of Richmond, Cal.
A memorial service was held at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28, at Enterprise, Ala. in the Chapel of Searcy and Brown Funeral Directors by the Reverend Leonard Woodward, pastor of Green Hills Presbyterian Church, of which Mr Wood was a member. A graveside service with military rites was at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, at the National Cemetery in Little Rock. Burial was by Healy and Roth. In lieu of flowers, friends in Alabama and Georgia have established a Memorial fund with the Green Hills Presbyterian Church in Enterprise to perpetuate the noble qualities and Christian beliefs of their friend, Bob Wood. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Post-Dispatch Newspaper, Dardanelle, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 14, 1974)
Robert R. Wood, age 79, of Route 2, Dover, died Wednesday, September 25, 1985, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was a native Texan, son of the late Carroll and Whittle Monroe Wood, a retired carpenter and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beth Hovis of Russellville; a brother, Lon Wood of Texas, and four grandchildren, Joey and Tina Hovis of Russellville and Bobby and Lisa Wood of Fort Smith.
Graveside service will be at 10 a. m. Friday at Carter Cove Cemetery near Plainview by the Rev. Bennie Foster. Burial will be by Humphrey Funeral Service. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 1985)
Mrs. Sybil Wood, age 74, of Casa, AR died Saturday, January 4, 1997 at her home in Casa. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, having worked at the Yell County Hospital for 18 years, (now Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville), then she was at the Dardanelle Hospital for 8 years before retiring in 1988. She was a member of the Casa Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by a husband, Cleo Howard; a daughter, Vivian Wood Crain and a brother, Leroy Robinson.
Survivors include her husband, J. L. Wood of Casa; one son, Larry Wood of Centerville; six daughters, Linda Abernathy and Louise James both of Birta, AR, Gayle Faulkner of Casa, Brenda Robertson of Morrilton, Wanda Cody of Rosecreek, AR and Joan Hanna of Danville; three brothers, O. J. and Bob Robinson both of Plainview, AR and Larry Robinson of Casa; seven sisters, Doris Prince, Rebecca Sims, Mary Sue Smith, Geneva Westlake and Jerry Taylor all of Plainview, AR, Mildred Daniels of Casa and Donna Hickman of Booneville, MS; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral
Service was January 7, 1997 at the Casa Assembly of God Church with Rev. Norman Chenowith, Rev. O. L. Kinsey and Rev. Juanita Ragsdale officiating. Burial was in the Birta Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brett and Brad Faulkner, Rusty James, James and Keith Westlake and Bryan Robinson. Honorary: Kevin Wood, Stephen Baskin, Eddie Abernathy and B. C. Rankin. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 8, 1997)
Thomas Kenneth Wood, age 44, of Havana died at the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs Saturday. He was a past commander of the American Legion Post at Havana and salesman for the Fern Laboratories in Chicago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Walker Wood of Havana, two brothers, E. A. Wood of Carlinville, 111. and Oliver P. Wood of Deer Island, Ore. and a sister, Mrs. C. J. McGurie of Omaha, Neb. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 1, 1950)
Mrs. T. Anna Woodall, aged 61, of Ola died Tuesday, January 14. She was a native of Havana and a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include her husband, Noma Woodall; a son, J.M. Woodall of Blytheville; two daughters, Mrs. Ava Harding of Little Rock and Mrs. Dortha Wells of California; a sister, Mrs. Winton Piercy of Russellville, and five grand-children.
Funeral was Thursday at 2 p.m. at Ola Assembly of God Church. Burial was at Ola Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Post-Dispatch Newspaper, Dardanelle, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jan 23, 1975)
DANVILLE - Chester Woodall of Danville died today at Yell County Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cornwell Funeral Service. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 10/15/1985)
Chester S. Woodall, aged 68, of Danville died Wednesday. He was a retired timber worker.
Survivors are his wife, Tiny Abernathy Woodall; four sons, C. H. Woodall of Waldron, Jimmy Woodall of Danville, Kenneth Woodall of Baton Rouge and Johnny Woodall of Danville; two daughters, Bobbie Graham of Waldron and Wanda Bland of Belleville; a brother, Joseph Woodall Jr. of Danville; a sister, Virgie Noblett of Ola, and 14 grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cornwell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Arkansas Gazette Newspaper, Little Rock, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Oct 17, 1985)
J. M. Woodall, 70, of Conway, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. He was born September 29, 1936, in Waltreak, AR, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Noma Woodall. Mr. Woodall was a retired electrician and member of Trinity Family Worship Center.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Dora.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Emma Grace (Raper) Woodall; two daughters, Doris Cullison and husband Robert of Alexander, AR, and Cheryl Karrels and husband Mike of Lockport, IL; four grandchildren, Kelly Wilson and husband Ben of Benton, AR, Shelly Lott and husband Chris of Ruston, LA, Jacob and Christopher Galloway of Joliet, IL; one great-grandson, Corben McKay Wilson of Benton, AR; two sisters, Ava Harding and husband David of Conway, AR, Dortha Todd of Pamona, CA; may other relatives, and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 31, 2007 in the chapel at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville, AR. Memorials may be made to Trinity Family Worship Center Building Fund. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, September 5, 2007)
Sam Woodall, age 78, died December 19. Mr.
Woodall was married in 1883 to Lucy Williams and to this union ten children were born, the nine surviving are; Joseph, Milo, and Noma, Waltreak; Susan Bittle and Mary Morris, Oklahoma; Lilly Black and Erma Fowler, Waltreak; Ether Kitchens, Gravelly and Allie Lokey, Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Woodall had been a member of the Missionary Baptist Church several years. The body was laid to rest in the Union Hill cemetery [Scott County] with services by Rev. George Beard and Rev. George Owens.
Pall bearers were Jack Havener, William Kitchens, Luther Riddle, Otis Kitchens, Grady Woodard and Thuman Bayman. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jan 1941)
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