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Gracie Wood Obituary



WOOD, Gracie Gracie Anne Bush Wood, a resident of Dothan passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Henry County Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was 67. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Henry County Nursing Home with the Rev. John Withrock officiating and Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 2855 Ross Clark Cir., Suite 110, Dothan, AL, 36301. Mrs. Wood was born on January 31, 1941 in Tampa, FL and lived the early years of her life in Charleston, SC and graduated from Chicora High School in 1959. Mrs. Wood resided in Dothan since 1993 and was employed with Flowers Hospital as a unit secretary for 9 years. She was of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by her parents Carl D. Bush and Zytell Brookins Bush, and her husband Robert S. Wood, Jr. Survivors include her sons, Robert S. Wood, III and his wife Beverly of Snellville, GA, Douglas C. Wood, Sr. and his wife Julie of Newnan, GA, David W. Wood, Sr. and his wife Jackie of Waleska, GA; grandchildren, David W. Wood, Jr., Timothy P. Wood, Douglas C. Wood, Jr.; sisters, Carline Spier of Quincy, FL, Elaine Withrock and her husband John of Dothan, Priscilla Money and her husband Coy of Abbeville; brothers and sisters-in-law, Barbara Muth of Goose Creek, SC, William E. Wood of Hanahan, SC, Linda Colson of Goose Creek, SC; numerous nieces and nephews. Robert Byrd of SUNSET FUNERAL HOME (334) 983-6604, is in charge of arrangements. For more information please visit: www.SunsetMemorialPark.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.

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Published by Charleston Post & Courier on Aug. 6, 2008.

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Connie East

August 7, 2008

you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Dottie Mims Anderson

August 6, 2008

Dear Lainie and Dillo,

I am so sorry about your loss. I guess I still think of us as little girls instead of older ladies. I will always remember with fondness our childhood and our school years.

Love,

Dottie Mims Anderson and Family

Robbie Hill

August 5, 2008

I am so sorry for the loss of your lLoved One. Iworked with Ann for a number of years at Flowers Hospital. She was a good friend.She would talk about her Boys,about how much she loved them.

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