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John Franklin Wood, Jr.




John Franklin Wood, Jr.

John Franklin Wood, Jr.

John Franklin Wood, Jr., 79, of Pleasant View, TN died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View with Pastor James Clark officiating. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. until the hour of service at 1 p.m.

Mr. Wood was born on Nov. 16, 1940 in Matoaka, West Virginia to the late John and Margaret Rutledge Wood, Sr.  He served over 30 years as a legal advocate for the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War era. John loved the outdoors, gardening, and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, John F. Wood, III “Frank”, and a daughter, Ginger Wood.

He is survived by his wife, Lenna Wood; son, Travis (Meg) Wood; brothers, Carl “Tommy” (Tammy), Fred (Belinda), Rick (Dreama), and Rueben (Teri) Wood; sisters, Hattie Christian, Sue Wood, and Jere Jeffries; and grandchildren, Jayden, Chris, and Eric Wood.

If so desired, memorial contributions may be made to one’s favorite charity.

Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View is in charge of these arrangements. 6316 Highway 41A, Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146 (615) 746-4433 www.austinandbell.com

 

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