William Donald Wood's Obituary
William Donald Wood was born in Memphis on April 28, 1936. He passed away in Memphis on December 6, 2020.
Don grew up in Highland Heights and graduated from Treadwell High. He worked through high school at A&P Grocery to buy his two toned coupe to style around town. Don was always up for fun and had a razor wit. He married his high school sweetheart, Jeanette Heinz, and settled down to raise four children. Always a go-getter, Don worked his day job at Bell South and nights and Saturdays at A&P to make ends meet. Eventually that day job at BellSouth panned out and Don enjoyed a 35 year career that moved his family to Birmingham twice and finally to Brentwood, TN. He and Jeanette made wonderful friends in each city.
When Don retired, he and Jeanette enjoyed travel, especially to visit family and their grandchildren. When Jeanette began struggling with Alzheimer’s, they relocated to Rosemark, TN to be close to family. He enjoyed country living until Jeanette passed away in 2014. They are finally together again.
Don is predeceased by his parents, William Riley Wood and Dollie Justice Wood. He is survived by his beloved sister, Debbie Wood Richter (Paul) and his four children, Denise Wood, Kim Wood Nourse, Bill Wood (Teresa) of Vestavia, Alabama, and Mike Wood (Patricia) of Marietta, Georgia. He is also survived by his ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Since the family understands the pandemic situation first hand, there will be a graveside service for the family at Memphis Memory Gardens Saturday, December 19, 2020. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Memphis Food Bank
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