ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: WOOD, ELISABETH CHURCH 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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WOOD, ELISABETH CHURCH 
(July 28, 1915 - December 13, 2011)

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Elisabeth Church Wood of Covington, LA, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 
2011 at her daughter’s residence in Poplarville, MS. Age 96 years.

She was born on July 28, 1915 in Sulpher Springs, AR. Elisabeth was predeceased 
by her beloved husband of 50 years, Max Wardlaw Wood.

She is survived by a son, Dr. Warren Walker Wood and wife Frances Baham Wood of 
Hammond, LA and two daughters, Meredith Wood Holdcraft and husband Ret. Col. 
Michael Holdcraft of Asheville, NC and Elisabeth Wood Magee and husband Mitch 
Magee of Poplarville, MS. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Matthew 
Wood, Ryan Wood, Jennifer Holdcraft, David Holdcraft, Jacob Magee, Lauren Magee 
Noel and John Mitchell Magee and four great-grandchildren, Maxwell Wood, Evan 
Magee and twins Abbey and Ian Magee.

Elisabeth graduated from Loretta Academy, a private school in Kansas City, 
Kansas in 1932. She worked for the telephone company in Fort Smith, AR before 
marrying Max and moving to New Orleans. They moved to Covington in 1963. 
Elisabeth worked as secretary at First United Methodist Church in Covington for 
many years where she also served as organist. She taught piano lessons in her 
home and played the organ for many Covington weddings. Elisabeth served as a 
volunteer at St. Tammany Hospital for over thirty years. She was a member of 
Magnolia Blanc, Chapter 250, of the Order of the Eastern Star, was a member of 
PEO, Chapter AS, an international sorority, and sang in the North Lake 
Performing Arts Choir. Elisabeth resided for the last three years at the 
Windsor Retirement Community in Mandeville.

Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral services at E.J. Fielding 
Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Saturday, December 
17, 2011at 3:00 PM with visitation on Saturday from 1:00 PM until service time.

Interment will follow in Abita Springs Cemetery.

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