A. J. Wood, Sr.

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The Sabine Country Reporter
October 14, 2009, Page 12A

A. J. Wood, Sr.

A. J. Wood, Sr., 78, died at his home in the Pine Park area Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.

Wood was born August 16, 1931 in Shelby County. He was a retired machine operator for Temple Inland, and was greatly appreciated by those who worked with him. He loved the people in the Pine Park/Plainview Community and Sabine County. He was a Godly man and a long time member of the Pine Park Pentecostal Church where he served on the Board of Trustees until his death.

Wood is survived by five sons, A. J. Wood Jr. and wife, Charlotte of Pineland, Gerald Wood and wife, Debbie, of Nacogdoches, Johnny Wood of Nacogdoches, Wayne Wood and wife, Jean of Center, and James Wood and wife, Angela of Hemphill; brothers Chester Wood of Broken Arrow, OK and Orville Wood of Clarence, OK; sisters, Evelyn Loven of Nacogdoches, Hazel Brown of Longview, and Janice Maloney of Broken Arrow, OK; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-granchildren.

Wood was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Katie Joe Kelley Wood; brothers, LaVaughn Wood and Douglas Wood; sisters, Gladys Loven and one grandchild.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 10 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Pinehill Cemetery.

Arrangements were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home Inc in Hemphill.

A nearly identical obituary was published in the October 15, 2009 issue of the San Augustine Tribune.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, October 2009)

A. married Katie Joe Kelley on 23 May 1953. Katie (daughter of Joe Kelley and Katie Estell Travis) was born on 5 Aug 1935 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 May 2006 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried on 9 May 2006 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
May 14, 2003

Golden Anniversary
A.J. and Katie WOOD will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on May 23. A reception will be held in honor of this occasion on Sunday, May 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pine Park Pentecostal Church, Hwy. 184, west of Hemphill. Friends and family are invited to attend. The couple have made the request that there by no gifts.

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