John Marion Wood

Services for John Marion Wood, 67, of Gilmer will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Faith Baptist Church with Reverend Othell LaFerney officiating. Burial will follow at Morris Cemetery under the direction of Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer. Mr. Wood passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 in Tyler. He was born on January 6, 1945 to Joseph Andrew and Annie Jane Burson Wood. Mr. Wood graduated from Gilmer High School, served in the U. S. Army and worked at Etex Telephone until his retirement. He is survived by his son, Thomas Andrew Wood of Kilgore; brother Wayland Wood of Longview; sister, Cleo Phillips of Gilmer; grandchildren, Taylor Matthew Wood, Andrew Ray Wood and Sadie Brooke Wood. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Carolyn in 2009. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 from 7:00 until 9:00 at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.