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Homer A. Wood

Homer A. Wood Dies at Age 68; Funeral Sunday

Homer A. Wood, a well known Jefferson county farmer, died at 3:50 a.m. today at his home on the Fairfield road, near Bluford.

His age was 68 years, five months and 29 days.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hickory Hill church, with the Rev. Paul RLamsey and the Rev. A. W. Campbell officiating. Burial will be in the Hickory Hill cemetery.

The body will remain at Combs Chapel in Wayne city, where friends may call at any time until the funeral hour.

Mr. Wood was born August 10, 1882 in Webber township, the son of Ransom C. and Edna J. (Henry) Wood.

On April 15, 1903 he was married, at Bluford, to Hettie Williamson, who survives.

Mr. Wood was a member of the U.B. Church at Bluford.

Surviving, besides hiw fei, are two daughters, Mrs. Lester Miles of Wayne City and Mrs. Howard Bruce of PawPaw, Ill.; three brothers, Guy A. Wood of Mt. Vernon, Everett C. Wood of Henderson, Ky. and Fred B. Wood of Bluford, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.


Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: Friday, February 9, 1951
Submitted by: John R. Ball
Transcribed by: Sandy (Whalen) Bauer


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