Ivie Funeral Home Obituary

JOHN C. WOOD

John C. Wood, 80, of Warne passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 after an extended illness. He was a native of Clay County and the son of the late Arthur Nelson and Edith Rosetta Erwin Wood. He served in the US Air Force in Germany from 1948 until 1952. John graduated from Young Harris College and NC State University. He began his career as a county agent with the NC Extension Service and later retired after 23 years with the USDA Farmers Home Administration. John enjoyed farming his entire life and in retirement was very active in the operation of Shewbird Farm. John was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking through his 80th birthday. He was also known for his love of local history and heritage and was a gifted storyteller. He was a past member of the Murphy Rotary Club and served as president for the Clay County Farm Bureau, was a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for 35 years.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Frank and James and his sister Mary Jo Smith.

Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Gay Nell Mingus Wood; a daughter, Anita Wood Davie of New Orleans, LA; two sons, Brian A. Wood and wife, Charlene Waldroup Wood of Robbinsville, NC and Todd M. Wood of Hayesville; two sisters, Ella Lilley of Lapeer, MI, and Virginia Flannery of Littleton, CO; two brothers, Jack Wood of Hayesville and Bob Wood of Tulsa, OK; and two granddaughters, Emma Davie and Aleigha Wood.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday (Aug. 16) in the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church with the Rev. Herbert Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pallbearers: Jason Belcher, Darren Stewart, Brad Swanson, Clay Ivester, Bass Hyatt, and J.D. Holder. Honorary pallbearers: Leigh Ann Miller, Michelle Phillips, Alex Parker, Clemson Bradshaw, and Adolf Kraus.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 Friday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in memory of John C. Wood to the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, PO Box 190, Warne, NC 28909.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements.

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