Mr. Wood was born on July 13, 1955 in Surry County to Hermit Worth and Virginia Dare Walker Wood.
Mr. Wood was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and was employed with Perdue Farms.
He was also a member of the Ham Operators Association, known by his call, N4CRE.
Survivors include his wife, Penny W. Wood of the home; son, Samuel Worth Wood; and daughters, Josie Leigh Wood and Emily Dawn Wood, all of the home.
His funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 3 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with the Rev. John Attaway and the Rev. Jimmy Gilreath officiating.
Burial will follow in Center Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 7 - 9 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service.
The family will accept flowers, or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 688 N. Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621, or to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 109 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, State Road, NC 28676.
The family would like to thank Woltz Hospice Home and Keeley Tharpe, RN, Tonya Swaim RN, Susan McCormick, aid, and Mollie, as well as all the friends and family for their support.
Memorials may be made online at www.elknfuneralservice.com.
Elkin Funeral Service is serving the Wood family.






