PIKE COUNTY, GA - OBITS - J.C. Wood and wife, Payola Waller Wood

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Pike Co. Ga. Journal
Friday Dec. 7, 1934


J.C. Wood
One of Pike County's leading citizens died of heart
trouble at his home near Zebulon, Nov. 27.


Mr John C. Wood 77 years of age  died at his home on the
Barnesville Rd. on Tuesday Nov.27 after a lingering
illness caused from heart trouble. Mr Wood was probably
one of the best known citizens of Pike County being a
farmer of the highest type and a Christian gentleman of
every since of the word. Mr. Wood was born August 19th
1857 within a short distance of the place where he lived
and had won the esteem of every citizen of this and
adjoining counties with whom he came in contact.

During the fall of 1881 he was married to Payola Walton
who preceded him to his grave by some six years. Funeral
service for Mr. Wood were held from the Nazareth church
of which he had been a member of for several years with
the Rev. G.H. Bailey of Atlanta a former pastor of the
Zebulon circuit officiating, interment.

He is survived by four daughters Mrs. Annie White of
Alabama, Mrs. Freddie Bush of Zebulon, Mrs. Willie Allen
of Zebulon, Mrs. Ludie Williamson of Williamson and two
sons, Mr Sherman Wood of Barnesville, and Mr. Paul Wood.

(Note:  Mr. Wood was married to Payola Waller, and is
buried in the Wood Cemetery on Williams Mill Rd. Pike Co.
Ga.) 
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Pike County Journal
Friday Dec. 7, 1928
Mrs. J.C.Wood died late Thursday evening Nov. 9th at her
home near Zebulon after several months illness. Mrs. Wood
was born in Spalding County March 1858, was a member of
the Zebulon Methodist Church at the time of her death.
She joined the Ebenezer Methodist Church early in life
but moved her membership to Zebulon several years ago.
She was very faithful to her church and her friends were
numbered by her acquaintances.

Funeral service  was held at Nazareth Bapt. Church at
Weaver with Rev. G.H.Bailey officiating, interment was in
the family cemetery. Mrs. Wood is survived by her husband
Mr. John C. Wood, daughters Mrs.Geo.White of Sand  Mtn.
Alabama, Mrs. Warren Williamson of Williamson, Mrs. Troy
Bush, Mrs. O.J. Cannafax and Mrs. Dewitt Allen of
Zebulon. Two sons, J.P.Wood of Los Angeles Cal. R.S.Wood
of Barnesville, three sisters,  Mrs. John Bolton of
Navada, Missouri. Mrs. J.H.Hall of Barnesville, and Mrs.
Myra Key, one brother Mr. A.P.Waller of Dawson, Ga. and
several grandchildren.

(Note: Mrs Wood is Payola Waller daughter of James S. &
Nancy Peugh Waller)