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    1. [ILJEFFER] WOOD OBIT
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    3. Stella F. Wood, 106, of Mt. Vernon died at 6:52 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. She was born Oct. 16, 1904, in Jefferson County, the daughter of J.R. and Laura (King) Edmison. She married Glee Wood on June 5, 1928, in Jefferson County and he preceded her in death on Oct. 21, 1963. Ms. Wood assisted the family at L.S. Wood Printing Company. She taught Sunday School at Logan Street Baptist Church for over 50 years. She is a past president of the Mt. Vernon Women's Club. She was also a member of DAR. She is survived by two sons, Robert Wood of Mt. Vernon and Richard Wood and Taunya of Houston, Texas; six grandchildren, Janea of Killeen, Texas, Deana Rae of Mt. Vernon, Leesa Weaver of Wayne County, Robert Wood of Darien, M'Lane Ellis of Cross Plains, Texas, and Christine Burke of Jacksonville, Fla.; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and a daughter-in-law. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. Jimmy Bledsoe officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mt. Vernon at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Logan Street Church Building Fund and will be accepted at the funeral home at any time.

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