Billy Jerald Wood Sr.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Mr. Billy Jerald Wood Sr., 81 of Leachville, passed from this life, Monday May 14, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Yell County, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Dock and Ruby King Wood and had lived most of his life in the Gould area. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired farmer. Mr. Wood had been a Leachville resident since 1999 and was a member of the Leachville First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Lyla Jones Wood of Leachville;

Three sons, Billy Jerald Wood Jr. of Gulf Shores, Ala., Larry Gene Wood of Russellville and Roger Lynn Wood of Dumas;

One daughter, Beth Chambers of Leachville;

One brother, the Rev. Leroy Wood of Jacksonville;

Three sisters, Dot Fox of Hot Springs, Juanita Stephens of Gould and Joann Ouzts of Gould; and

Thirteen grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Gould with the Rev. Leroy Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Dark Corner Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Leachville. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time Thursday at the church. Guests may register at www.HowardFuneralService.com