Born August 1, 1940 in Leonardtown, MD, she was the daughter of Mary Virginia Gatton and the late Joseph Elmer Grove.
A lifelong resident of St. Mary?s County, Mrs. Wood drove a school bus for the St. Mary?s County schools for 18 years. She also was a homemaker. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing and canning her vegetables.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Alfred Wood of Mechanicsville, MD, her six children, Brenda Lee Manize and her husband, James of Newport News, VA, Thomas C. Wood of Eastern Shore, MD, Joseph Harry Wood and his wife, Cheryl of Mechanicsville, MD, Robert Lee Wood and his wife, Lisa of Mechanicsville, MD, Jason McKinley Wood and his wife, Sandra of Mechanicsville, MD, Loretta Lynn Wood of Hollywood, MD, sister, Louise Thompson of Clements, MD, half-brother, Jay Gatton of Hollywood, MD, 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Ann Lahocki.
The family will receive friends Friday, July 27, 2007 from 2-4:00 p.m. and 6-8:00 p.m. in Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home Chapel, Charlotte Hall, MD, where a Funeral Service will be conducted on Saturday, July 28, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Tom Campbell of Gospel Light Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, MD will conduct the service. Interment will follow in Mount Zion Church Cemetery, Mechanicsville, MD.
