WOOD, LUTHER H., JR.

Luther H. “Woody” Wood, Jr. went to be with his Lord on October 8, 2017 at home with family. He was born to Luther H. Wood, Sr. and Luella McDaniels Wood on November 29, 1923. He was a graduate of Denton High School. He proudly served in the South Pacific as a Marine Raider in WWII. He married Ethel Heaslet on February 9, 1947.

Luther was a lifetime member of the I.O.O.F. organization; where he was honored as the only member to have been a 50-plus year member of every order of the organization. Luther was a member and deacon of Highland Baptist Church; where he proudly served his Lord.

Luther was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel of fifty-five years; daughter, Donna Louise; grandson, Lance; granddaughter, Catrina; both parents; two sisters, Willie Sanderson and Jewel Smith.

He is survived by son, Raymond and wife Dianna of Argyle; granddaughter, D.J. Dean and husband Reese of LaRue, TX; six great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to highland Baptist Church Renovation Fund, 600 Thomas St., Denton, TX 76201.

The family wishes to gratefully acknowledge the nurses and staff of VNA Ann’s Haven Hospice and Home Helpers for their loving care of Luther.

A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Highland Baptist Church. Rev. Brandon McCarroll will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.