Bishop Edward Winton Wood, Sr., 81, of Dublin, Va., was welcomed into Heaven in the early moments of Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born on April 4, 1938 in Caldwell, W.V. to Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Wood. He was married to the love of his life, Freda Webb Wood, for 58 years. He held Bachelor degrees from Holmes Bible College and Emmanuel College, as well as a Master of Ministry degree from Southwestern Christian University. He was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from Maranatha College. Rev. Wood was an active minister in the Appalachian Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for 60 years (1959-2009). He served as Pastor at Tazewell, Staunton, Merrimac, and Radford, Va. He served the Conference as Lifeliners Director, Christian Education Director, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Bishop Wood also served the denomination as the General Executive Director of Stewardship Ministries.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Bennett Wood; sister, Thelma Bashlor; and grandchildren Emma, Reagan and Hope Wood.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Bennett Wood; sister, Thelma Bashlor; and grandchildren Emma, Reagan and Hope Wood.
Bishop Edward Winton Wood, Sr., 81, of Dublin, Va., was welcomed into Heaven in the early moments of Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born on April 4, 1938 in Caldwell, W.V. to Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Wood. He was married to the love of his life, Freda Webb Wood, for 58 years. He held Bachelor degrees from Holmes Bible College and Emmanuel College, as well as a Master of Ministry degree from Southwestern Christian University. He was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from Maranatha College. Rev. Wood was an active minister in the Appalachian Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for 60 years (1959-2009). He served as Pastor at Tazewell, Staunton, Merrimac, and Radford, Va. He served the Conference as Lifeliners Director, Christian Education Director, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Bishop Wood also served the denomination as the General Executive Director of Stewardship Ministries.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Bennett Wood; sister, Thelma Bashlor; and grandchildren Emma, Reagan and Hope Wood.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Bennett Wood; sister, Thelma Bashlor; and grandchildren Emma, Reagan and Hope Wood.
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