Passed: Friday, January 24, 2014
Funeral: Sunday, January 26, 2014
Age: 90
Location: Greer, SC
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Willard Bryson "Woody" Wood, 90, of the Bayberry Retirement Inn, widow of Callie Walls Wood, passed away on January 24, 2014.
A native of Spartanburg County, he was a son of the late Bryson Ezell and Viola Elizabeth Smith Wood, a retired manager of Rockland Industries in Bamberg, also retired from Southern Bleachery in Taylors, SC, Potomac Dye & Print in Hagerstown, MD, and was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He completed high school after his discharge and began a career in Textiles until his retirement in 1990.
He was a loving husband, father, brother, "Proud Papa" and a deacon and faithful member of Northside Baptist Church in Orangeburg, SC.
Surviving are his children, Beth Smoak (Allen) of Greer; James B. "Jim" Wood (June) of Campobello; five grandchildren, Joseph "Joey" Wood (Angela), Pam Wood Page (Keith), Jonathan Smoak (Julie), Rev. Benjamin Smoak (Amanda), and Joshua Smoak (Rene?) and great-grandchildren, Kenneth Ramey, Bryson and Christian Wood, Autumn, Samuel and Alyssa Page, Kyle, Maggie and Eden, Andrew, and Kaylee Smoak; one sister, Ida Roddy of Lake City; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a great-grandson, Andrew Page, two brothers, and seven sisters.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Washington Baptist Church, Greer, conducted by Rev. Benjamin Smoak and Rev. Joe Price. Entombment will be private.
Visitation will be held from 2 until 2:45 p.m. Sunday at the church prior to the service.
Pallbearers will be Joey Wood, Kenneth Ramey, Bryson Wood, Samuel Page, Christian Wood, Jonathan Smoak and Joshua Smoak.
Memorials may be made to BayBerry Retirement Inn, 309 Northview Drive, Greer, SC 29651.
Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
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