C. Russell Wood, 73, of Redmon, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Paris Community Hospital in Paris, Illinois. He was a retired grain and cattle farmer.
He was born December 29, 1939, in Brocton, Illinois, the son of the late Shelby Abner and Lola (McDaniel) Wood. He married Mary Anna Slusser on February 14, 1959, at Brocton Christian Church, and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Will (Donna) Wood of Redmon, Joel (Lori) Wood of Effingham, Illinois, Neal (Shelly) Wood of Newman, Illinois, and John (Gale) Wood of Paris; a brother, Rodney (Helen) Wood of Brocton; thirteen grandchildren, Jennifer Nay, Tucker Wood, Justin Wood, Brittney Wood, Lindsay Edwards, Ali Wood, Mason Wood, Morgan Wood, Erica Garwood, Brittany Garwood, Lance Garwood, Kendall Chisholm, and Andrea Halloran; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Wood was a member of Redmon Christian Church, a fifty-year member of Edgar Lodge #829 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, AASR Valley of Danville, Ansar Shrine Temple, Edgar County Shrine Club, and the Edgar County Farm Bureau.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to Redmon Christian Church or to the Edgar County Shrine Club.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Services celebrating his life were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris with the Rev. Russell Witmer officiating. Special music was provided by Jane Witmer, pianist. Burial followed in Embarrass Cemetery near Redmon. Casket bearers were Evan Edwards, Nick Henson, John Nay, Justin Wood, Mason Wood, and Tucker Wood. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris. Masonic Rites were conducted at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by Edgar Lodge #829 A.F. & A.M.
He was born December 29, 1939, in Brocton, Illinois, the son of the late Shelby Abner and Lola (McDaniel) Wood. He married Mary Anna Slusser on February 14, 1959, at Brocton Christian Church, and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Will (Donna) Wood of Redmon, Joel (Lori) Wood of Effingham, Illinois, Neal (Shelly) Wood of Newman, Illinois, and John (Gale) Wood of Paris; a brother, Rodney (Helen) Wood of Brocton; thirteen grandchildren, Jennifer Nay, Tucker Wood, Justin Wood, Brittney Wood, Lindsay Edwards, Ali Wood, Mason Wood, Morgan Wood, Erica Garwood, Brittany Garwood, Lance Garwood, Kendall Chisholm, and Andrea Halloran; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Wood was a member of Redmon Christian Church, a fifty-year member of Edgar Lodge #829 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, AASR Valley of Danville, Ansar Shrine Temple, Edgar County Shrine Club, and the Edgar County Farm Bureau.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to Redmon Christian Church or to the Edgar County Shrine Club.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Services celebrating his life were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris with the Rev. Russell Witmer officiating. Special music was provided by Jane Witmer, pianist. Burial followed in Embarrass Cemetery near Redmon. Casket bearers were Evan Edwards, Nick Henson, John Nay, Justin Wood, Mason Wood, and Tucker Wood. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris. Masonic Rites were conducted at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by Edgar Lodge #829 A.F. & A.M.
C. Russell Wood, 73, of Redmon, Illinois, passed away at 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Paris Community Hospital in Paris, Illinois. He was a retired grain and cattle farmer.
He was born December 29, 1939, in Brocton, Illinois, the son of the late Shelby Abner and Lola (McDaniel) Wood. He married Mary Anna Slusser on February 14, 1959, at Brocton Christian Church, and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Will (Donna) Wood of Redmon, Joel (Lori) Wood of Effingham, Illinois, Neal (Shelly) Wood of Newman, Illinois, and John (Gale) Wood of Paris; a brother, Rodney (Helen) Wood of Brocton; thirteen grandchildren, Jennifer Nay, Tucker Wood, Justin Wood, Brittney Wood, Lindsay Edwards, Ali Wood, Mason Wood, Morgan Wood, Erica Garwood, Brittany Garwood, Lance Garwood, Kendall Chisholm, and Andrea Halloran; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Wood was a member of Redmon Christian Church, a fifty-year member of Edgar Lodge #829 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, AASR Valley of Danville, Ansar Shrine Temple, Edgar County Shrine Club, and the Edgar County Farm Bureau.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to Redmon Christian Church or to the Edgar County Shrine Club.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Services celebrating his life were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris with the Rev. Russell Witmer officiating. Special music was provided by Jane Witmer, pianist. Burial followed in Embarrass Cemetery near Redmon. Casket bearers were Evan Edwards, Nick Henson, John Nay, Justin Wood, Mason Wood, and Tucker Wood. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris. Masonic Rites were conducted at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by Edgar Lodge #829 A.F. & A.M.
He was born December 29, 1939, in Brocton, Illinois, the son of the late Shelby Abner and Lola (McDaniel) Wood. He married Mary Anna Slusser on February 14, 1959, at Brocton Christian Church, and she survives.
Other survivors include four sons, Will (Donna) Wood of Redmon, Joel (Lori) Wood of Effingham, Illinois, Neal (Shelly) Wood of Newman, Illinois, and John (Gale) Wood of Paris; a brother, Rodney (Helen) Wood of Brocton; thirteen grandchildren, Jennifer Nay, Tucker Wood, Justin Wood, Brittney Wood, Lindsay Edwards, Ali Wood, Mason Wood, Morgan Wood, Erica Garwood, Brittany Garwood, Lance Garwood, Kendall Chisholm, and Andrea Halloran; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mr. Wood was a member of Redmon Christian Church, a fifty-year member of Edgar Lodge #829 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, AASR Valley of Danville, Ansar Shrine Temple, Edgar County Shrine Club, and the Edgar County Farm Bureau.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to Redmon Christian Church or to the Edgar County Shrine Club.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Services celebrating his life were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris with the Rev. Russell Witmer officiating. Special music was provided by Jane Witmer, pianist. Burial followed in Embarrass Cemetery near Redmon. Casket bearers were Evan Edwards, Nick Henson, John Nay, Justin Wood, Mason Wood, and Tucker Wood. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Templeton Funeral Home in Paris. Masonic Rites were conducted at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by Edgar Lodge #829 A.F. & A.M.
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