Heard-Rockdale-Troup County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wood, Robert Howell April 2, 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Candace [Teal] Gravelle http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 July 26, 2006, 2:52 am "The Roanoke Leader" Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 4, 1928 DEATH OF MR. HOWELL WOOD ON MONDAY AFTERNOON A GREAT SHOCK Howell Wood, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt W. Wood, this city, died Monday afternoon in Natchez, Miss. [Adams Co.], following an operation the day before for appendicitis. The remains were brought to Roanoke at noon today and will be interred in the city cemetery after funeral services conducted at the home of the deceased at 10:30 Thursday morning. The death of this promising young man was a great shock to the family and friends. He was engaged in road building and was meeting with success. He was born and reared in Roanoke where he had a wide circle of friends who lament his early passing from this life. He was a member of the Methodist church. All members of this prominent family are here to attend the funeral service. Much sympathy goes out to the sorely bereaved family. - - - NEWSPAPER Issue of Wednesday, April 11, 1928 FUNERAL OF HOWELL WOOD HELD HERE LAST THURSDAY One of the most largely attended at-home funerals ever witnessed in Roanoke was that of Mr. Howell Wood, held at the residence of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt W. Wood, at 10:30 last Thursday morning, services being conducted by Rev. T.L. McDonald, pastor of the Methodist church. Many handsome floral offerings were in evidence. The body was then laid to rest in the city cemetery in the presence of a large company of sorrowing relatives and friends. Among those from out of the county attending the funeral were: B.R. Wood and sons of Frolona, Georgia James Daniel of Franklin, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. George Daniel and son of Franklin, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Daniel and daughter of Franklin, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Will Ridley and son of Franklin, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Claud Ridley and sons of Franklin, Georgia Grady Ridley of Franklin, Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Jep Daniel of LaGrange, Georgia Harvey, Clifford and Dan Patrick of Conyers, Georgia - - - Theo Wood, who came here last Wednesday to accompany the body of his late brother Howell Wood, returned Sunday to New Orleans. He and Howell were working together in the sale of trucks and had only recently received a promotion. Additional Comments: CEDARWOOD CEMETERY Township 21, Range 12, S 35 Main Street, Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama Surveyed September 2000 by Marie M. Cain and Marilyn M. Girardi Submitted by Marilyn M. Girardi MMGir@aol.com --------------- Section A Wood, Wyatt Blake Mar 8, 1892 Nov 30, 1963 Wood, Annie Jim Patrick Dec 17, 1896 July 18, 1958 w/o W. Blake Wood Wood, Olivia Lee Dec 10, 1864 Jun 13, 1938 w/o Wyatt W. Wood Wood, Wyatt W. Sep 4. 1857 Feb 2, 1932 Cowden, Willie Wood Aug 30, 1886 July 12, 1970 w/o H. D. Cowden Cowden, Harry Dunlap May 30, 1869 Apr 17 1938 Wood, Winston Theo Aug 12, 1888 Dec 10, 1963 Wood, Robert Howell May 2, 1896 Apr 2, 1928 Wood, Tommie May 1, 1885 Apr 21, 1921 d/o Wyatt W. & Olivia Wood Cowden, Infant Daughter No Dates d/o HD and Willie File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/heard/obits/w/wood4978gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.8 Kb