Lawrence C Wood, 90 of Oak Hill, WV was the son of the late John William Wood, Sr and Ruth Marie Hall Wood. He graduated from Montgomery, WV High School in 1944 and enlisted in the US Army, serving in the 94th Infantry Division of the Third Army in Germany and Czechoslovakia during World War II. Following the war he was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, with the Occupation Forces. In 1958 he became a route salesman for the Jewel Tea Company, later the Jewel Homeshopping Service, retiring in 1985. For several years he owned and directed the Kate Boone Nursing Home. A man of great personal faith in God, he lived it each day of his life. He was a very active member at the Jones Avenue First Church of God: serving as song leader, choir director, and Sunday school teacher for many years. Singing was his passion. As a member of the Singtime Quartet he enjoyed traveling to and singing in various churches for over 50 years. He always appreciated a good joke, and was known for his unflagging optimism and upbeat personality. His motto was "Make it a great day" and he shared this with everyone he met. Brothers, Robert Wood and John William Wood; and sisters, Kathleen Shyblosky and Patricia Sullivan preceded him in death. On January 25, 1944, Lawrence married Carrie Evelyn Claypool Smith, who survives him.
Lawrence C Wood, 90 of Oak Hill, WV was the son of the late John William Wood, Sr and Ruth Marie Hall Wood. He graduated from Montgomery, WV High School in 1944 and enlisted in the US Army, serving in the 94th Infantry Division of the Third Army in Germany and Czechoslovakia during World War II. Following the war he was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, with the Occupation Forces. In 1958 he became a route salesman for the Jewel Tea Company, later the Jewel Homeshopping Service, retiring in 1985. For several years he owned and directed the Kate Boone Nursing Home. A man of great personal faith in God, he lived it each day of his life. He was a very active member at the Jones Avenue First Church of God: serving as song leader, choir director, and Sunday school teacher for many years. Singing was his passion. As a member of the Singtime Quartet he enjoyed traveling to and singing in various churches for over 50 years. He always appreciated a good joke, and was known for his unflagging optimism and upbeat personality. His motto was "Make it a great day" and he shared this with everyone he met. Brothers, Robert Wood and John William Wood; and sisters, Kathleen Shyblosky and Patricia Sullivan preceded him in death. On January 25, 1944, Lawrence married Carrie Evelyn Claypool Smith, who survives him.
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