This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marcenath158 Surnames: Wood, Kightlinger Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newmexico.counties.donaana/5271/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It is with heavy hearts that we announce that ETHEL VIRGINIA WOOD, age 87 passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2011, at her home in Las Cruces. Ethel was born on January 17, 1924 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Marie and Halbert Kightlinger. She married her husband of 69 years, Ted on October 3, 1940. After many military tours of duty, they moved to Las Cruces in 1959. Ethel is survived by two daughters, Sandra Smock and husband Bill of Las Cruces, Carole Hurley and husband Charles of Houston, TX; two sons, Ted Wood, and wife Janet of Placitas, NM, and Ray Wood and wife Vickie to Austin, TX. Other survivors include her seven grandchildren, Debbie, Billy, Stacie, James, Angie, Christie, and Todd; along with thirteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Wood is preceded in death by her husband, Theodore Wood on January 9, 2009, her parents Marie and Halbert, a sister Winnie and her granddaughter Dr. Andrea Gainey. Visitation will being at 1 PM on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Baca's Chapel of Prayer, 300 E. Boutz Road, Las Cruces. The Funeral Service will being at 2PM. Cremation will follow and Inurnment of Cremains will be at 11 AM on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX, where she will re-join her late husband Ted. Entrusted to the Care of Baca's Funeral Chapels and Sunset Crematory, of Las Cruces. 527-2222 Your exclusive providers for "Veterans and Family Memorial Care." Las Cruces Sun News 16 March 2011 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.