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Submitted: 1/22/24 • Approved: 1/22/24 • Last Updated: 1/25/24 • R1516311-G1516311-S3
John
January 15, 1941 - August 27, 2020
John Leonard Wood, 79, of Fort Smith, Arkansas went to be with the Lord August 27, 2020. He was born January 15, 1941 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to the late John Basil and Lela Armanda (Stahl) Wood.
John loved the Lord and devoted his life to serving him. He was a member of Cedar Heights Baptist Church. John was retired from Primerica as a finance director.
He received a Masters degree in Religions Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. John also received a Bachelor degree in music from Ouachita Baptist University and his Masters degree in music from the University of Arkansas. He enjoyed playing the trombone which he was passionate about. In his early music career, John started the orchestra program in the Fort Smith school district. John was an ordained minister who constantly ministered to people where he went. He served as Minister of Education and Music in multiple churches throughout his life. John reared his family in church and was instrumental in leading his daughters to the Lord. He instilled the importance of attending church and memorizing scripture from an early age. Throughout John's life, he never met a stranger and developed many friendships that remained strong until the end of his life. Once you were his friend, he wouldn't let you "not be." John never forgot you. His dedication and loyalty was exemplified in his loving care given to his wife when her health began to fail.
Preceding John in death are his wife, Patricia Mae Wood; parents; and sister, Lera Jeanette Wood.
Left to cherish his memory are two daughters: Keli Edwards and husband Raymond of Little Rock, Arkansas and Robin Nuss and husband James of Benton, Arkansas; grandchildren: Andrew Edwards, Jacob Edwards, Ethan Nuss, and Hannah Nuss; and many family members and friends who love John and will miss him always.
Patricia
January 20, 1943 - May 19, 2016
Patricia Mae Wood, 73, of Maumelle, AR, formerly of Fort Smith, passed away on May 19, 2016 in Maumelle.
She was born January 20, 1943 in Fort Smith to Idus and Esthel Robertson Jameson.
She was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a Bachelor of Music Education. She married John L. Wood on June 25, 1965 at Grand Avenue Baptist Church with the Reverend Clifford Palmer officiating. She taught elementary music in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Hampton, AR and Fort Smith. She also served as business manager for her husband John, self-employed with Primerica Financial Services for 21 years.
Patricia was the former organist for Grand Avenue Baptist Church and taught Sunday School in the children's division for: Grand Avenue Baptist Church of Fort Smith and Birchman Baptist Church of Fort Worth, TX; Trinity Baptist Church, Claremore, OK; First Baptist Church, Alma, AR; and Windsor Park Baptist Church of Fort Smith. Her hobbies were quilting, oil painting, cake decoration, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and counted cross-stitching.
She is survived by her husband, John L. Wood of Maumelle, AR; two daughters, Keli D. Edwards and husband Raymond "Bo" of Little Rock and Robin L. Nuss and husband James of Benton, AR; and four grandchildren, Andrew Edwards, Jacob Edwards, Ethan Nuss, and Hannah Nuss.
Funeral service will be Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Grand Avenue Baptist Church with burial to follow in Roselawn Cemetery all under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
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