Jeanette Heinz Wood, 78, was born in 1936 in Memphis TN to Ras and Charlene Heinz. She was a daddy’s girl from the start, a handful by all accounts, full of fun, mischief, and daring. Although she lived all over Memphis, she always loved the stability of her grandmothers’ homes—filled with family and lots of cousins. Jeannie married her Treadwell High School sweetheart, Don, and began a life building a home and raising their four children. She was the best mom, never failing to be the room mother, the pack mom, work the concession stands or even whip up the post prom breakfast. She showed unvarnished pride at her family’s small achievements, loving reproach for their failings, and an unbelievable ability to always know when one needed that extra attention day—home from school with Mom. We’ll never know all the secrets of life’s embarrassing moments that she carried.
Don and Jeannie moved to Birmingham and made wonderful friendships and continued to enjoy the lives of their family. When the snarky, smart mouth teen years of her kids gave way to college, Jeannie returned to work to help with tuition. She excelled at her job at Farmer’s Home Administration, even winning Federal Employee of the Year.
They moved to Brentwood, Tennessee and fell in love with the laid back, country music lifestyle. Jeanette got such a kick out of meeting stars at work or out shopping or dining. When Don retired from BellSouth, they loved to travel together. While mostly including a loop to see family, they loved to take the scenic routes and explore new cities, histories, and cuisines.
But Jeanette found her calling with her 10 grandchildren. There was no event too small or reason too silly to miss time with her grandchildren. She never lost the joy every visit with them brought.
Don and Jeanette moved to Rosemark, TN six years ago to enjoy country living and be close to their daughter. Although in declining health, she never met a stranger and always showed gratitude and appreciation for the little things in her life. Jeanette is predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister Christy Heinz White.
She is survived by her husband of more than 58 years Don Wood. She is also survived by her four children Denise Wood of Memphis, Bill (Teresa) Wood of Vestavia, AL, Mike (Patricia) Wood of Marietta, GA, and Kim Nourse of Madison, AL. Her devoted grandchildren are Ross (Andie) Nourse of Huntsville, AL, Autumn Nourse (Scott) Harris of Gainesville, FL, Eric Wood of Birmingham, AL, Brian, Kevin, and Christian Wood of Tuscaloosa, Al, Alexander Wood of Marietta, GA, Matthew Nourse of Madison, AL, and David and Anna Wood of Vestavia, AL.
Arrangements are for visitation at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery on Sunday, August 24th at 1 p.m. with a service to follow at 2 p.m. The burial service will be private. The family requests any donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
Don and Jeannie moved to Birmingham and made wonderful friendships and continued to enjoy the lives of their family. When the snarky, smart mouth teen years of her kids gave way to college, Jeannie returned to work to help with tuition. She excelled at her job at Farmer’s Home Administration, even winning Federal Employee of the Year.
They moved to Brentwood, Tennessee and fell in love with the laid back, country music lifestyle. Jeanette got such a kick out of meeting stars at work or out shopping or dining. When Don retired from BellSouth, they loved to travel together. While mostly including a loop to see family, they loved to take the scenic routes and explore new cities, histories, and cuisines.
But Jeanette found her calling with her 10 grandchildren. There was no event too small or reason too silly to miss time with her grandchildren. She never lost the joy every visit with them brought.
Don and Jeanette moved to Rosemark, TN six years ago to enjoy country living and be close to their daughter. Although in declining health, she never met a stranger and always showed gratitude and appreciation for the little things in her life. Jeanette is predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister Christy Heinz White.
She is survived by her husband of more than 58 years Don Wood. She is also survived by her four children Denise Wood of Memphis, Bill (Teresa) Wood of Vestavia, AL, Mike (Patricia) Wood of Marietta, GA, and Kim Nourse of Madison, AL. Her devoted grandchildren are Ross (Andie) Nourse of Huntsville, AL, Autumn Nourse (Scott) Harris of Gainesville, FL, Eric Wood of Birmingham, AL, Brian, Kevin, and Christian Wood of Tuscaloosa, Al, Alexander Wood of Marietta, GA, Matthew Nourse of Madison, AL, and David and Anna Wood of Vestavia, AL.
Arrangements are for visitation at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery on Sunday, August 24th at 1 p.m. with a service to follow at 2 p.m. The burial service will be private. The family requests any donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
Jeanette Heinz Wood, 78, was born in 1936 in Memphis TN to Ras and Charlene Heinz. She was a daddy’s girl from the start, a handful by all accounts, full of fun, mischief, and daring. Although she lived all over Memphis, she always loved the stability of her grandmothers’ homes—filled with family and lots of cousins. Jeannie married her Treadwell High School sweetheart, Don, and began a life building a home and raising their four children. She was the best mom, never failing to be the room mother, the pack mom, work the concession stands or even whip up the post prom breakfast. She showed unvarnished pride at her family’s small achievements, loving reproach for their failings, and an unbelievable ability to always know when one needed that extra attention day—home from school with Mom. We’ll never know all the secrets of life’s embarrassing moments that she carried.
Don and Jeannie moved to Birmingham and made wonderful friendships and continued to enjoy the lives of their family. When the snarky, smart mouth teen years of her kids gave way to college, Jeannie returned to work to help with tuition. She excelled at her job at Farmer’s Home Administration, even winning Federal Employee of the Year.
They moved to Brentwood, Tennessee and fell in love with the laid back, country music lifestyle. Jeanette got such a kick out of meeting stars at work or out shopping or dining. When Don retired from BellSouth, they loved to travel together. While mostly including a loop to see family, they loved to take the scenic routes and explore new cities, histories, and cuisines.
But Jeanette found her calling with her 10 grandchildren. There was no event too small or reason too silly to miss time with her grandchildren. She never lost the joy every visit with them brought.
Don and Jeanette moved to Rosemark, TN six years ago to enjoy country living and be close to their daughter. Although in declining health, she never met a stranger and always showed gratitude and appreciation for the little things in her life. Jeanette is predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister Christy Heinz White.
She is survived by her husband of more than 58 years Don Wood. She is also survived by her four children Denise Wood of Memphis, Bill (Teresa) Wood of Vestavia, AL, Mike (Patricia) Wood of Marietta, GA, and Kim Nourse of Madison, AL. Her devoted grandchildren are Ross (Andie) Nourse of Huntsville, AL, Autumn Nourse (Scott) Harris of Gainesville, FL, Eric Wood of Birmingham, AL, Brian, Kevin, and Christian Wood of Tuscaloosa, Al, Alexander Wood of Marietta, GA, Matthew Nourse of Madison, AL, and David and Anna Wood of Vestavia, AL.
Arrangements are for visitation at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery on Sunday, August 24th at 1 p.m. with a service to follow at 2 p.m. The burial service will be private. The family requests any donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
Don and Jeannie moved to Birmingham and made wonderful friendships and continued to enjoy the lives of their family. When the snarky, smart mouth teen years of her kids gave way to college, Jeannie returned to work to help with tuition. She excelled at her job at Farmer’s Home Administration, even winning Federal Employee of the Year.
They moved to Brentwood, Tennessee and fell in love with the laid back, country music lifestyle. Jeanette got such a kick out of meeting stars at work or out shopping or dining. When Don retired from BellSouth, they loved to travel together. While mostly including a loop to see family, they loved to take the scenic routes and explore new cities, histories, and cuisines.
But Jeanette found her calling with her 10 grandchildren. There was no event too small or reason too silly to miss time with her grandchildren. She never lost the joy every visit with them brought.
Don and Jeanette moved to Rosemark, TN six years ago to enjoy country living and be close to their daughter. Although in declining health, she never met a stranger and always showed gratitude and appreciation for the little things in her life. Jeanette is predeceased by her parents and her beloved sister Christy Heinz White.
She is survived by her husband of more than 58 years Don Wood. She is also survived by her four children Denise Wood of Memphis, Bill (Teresa) Wood of Vestavia, AL, Mike (Patricia) Wood of Marietta, GA, and Kim Nourse of Madison, AL. Her devoted grandchildren are Ross (Andie) Nourse of Huntsville, AL, Autumn Nourse (Scott) Harris of Gainesville, FL, Eric Wood of Birmingham, AL, Brian, Kevin, and Christian Wood of Tuscaloosa, Al, Alexander Wood of Marietta, GA, Matthew Nourse of Madison, AL, and David and Anna Wood of Vestavia, AL.
Arrangements are for visitation at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery on Sunday, August 24th at 1 p.m. with a service to follow at 2 p.m. The burial service will be private. The family requests any donations be sent to the Alzheimer's Association or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Information from www.memorialparkonline.com
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