Louis Edmon Wood

He was born April 11, 1939, in Williamsville, Mo., the son of the late Clarence and Dessie (Boyer) Wood.

He was united in marriage to Margline Kemper Brown on Sept. 17, 1998.

He was a faithful member of the New Hope Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Eugene Wood.

Survivors include his wife, Margline Wood of Pollard; one daughter, Carolyn Sue Walker and husband, Wade, of Northport, Ala.; two sons, Kenny Wood and wife, Audrey, of Cuba, Mo., and Kevin Wood and wife, Angie, of St. Clair, Mo.; one stepson, Eugene Brown and Cindy of Pollard; two sisters, Janey Young and husband, Loye, of Cedar Hill, Mo., and Judy Jones and husband, Floyd, of Poplar Bluff; five brothers, Albert Wood and wife, Marietta, of Campbell, Leon Wood and wife, Shirley, of Greenville, Mo., Vernon Wood and wife, Janey, of St. Louis, Ira Wood and wife, Juanita, of Piggott and Bobby Wood and wife, Yvonne, of Greenville, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Kaitlyn Wood, Lauren Walker, Madeline Walker, Jeania Brown and husband, Mark Morgan, Becky Bates and husband, Trent, Kristy Horner and husband, Jason, Brandi Scott, Melissa Brown and husband, Todd Latta, and Matthew Huffman; eight great-grandchildren, Blake Morgan, Jonathan Morgan, Cole Bates, Dee Horner, Weston Horner, Jacob Scott, Ryan Latta and Bryant Brown; several nieces and nephews; and many other family members and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, at the Hope Center at New Hope Baptist Church in Pollard with Loy Culver officiating. Special music was performed by Winona Baker and Teresa and Dillon Elkins. Burial followed in the Toombs-Battles Cemetery near Pollard. Active pallbearers were members of Mr. Wood's Sunday school class. They included Nick Yount, Jonathan Hendley, Dillon Elkins, Mikey Huggins, Travis Vaughn, Zachary Hendley, Wayne Hendley and Tyler Pike. Honorary pallbearers included Jennifer Hendley, Terri Hendley and Heather O'Dell.

Hoggard and Sons FUneral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Hope Center.