Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary: HAROLD "BUZZ" WOOD Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joann Brazee Osage County News Service (OCNS) http://ocns.freeyellow.com/ Email: ocns@hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SERVICES MONDAY FOR HAROLD "BUZZ" WOOD OCNS-November 5, 1999-Funeral services will be Monday, November 8, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. in The Johnson Funeral Home Chapel in Pawhuska for Harold R. "Buzz" Wood, 83, who passed away November 4, in The Pawhuska Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. Buzz was born February 9, 1916 in Ochelata, Oklahoma, the son of Lawrence and Laura (Wiltse) Wood and moved to Shidler, Oklahoma with his parents in 1924 where lived all of his young life. While in school Buzz was a Golden Glvoe contender and enjoyed boxing. He served in World War II in the Air Force as a staff sergeant and was a turrett, tail and bombardier gunner. After leaving the Air Force, he moved to Hobbs, New Mexico, where he was the owner of Wood Construction Company. He married Alla Mae Davis and to them a son, Tommy Harold was born. Alla Mae preceded him in death in 1961. May 5, 1979 he married Lorene Fonda in Miami, Oklahoma and they moved to Pawhuska in 1990 where he worked for Homeland Market and Alco Department Store. Buzz was a member of The First Baptist Chruch in Pawhuska. Survivors are his wife, Lorene of the home; a son, Tommy and his wife Conna Wood, a granddaughter, DAnielle Wood and two sisters, Nora and her husband Howard Novell; and Virginia Gage, all of Pawhuksa; three step-sons and a step- daughter; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Layman Ammerman, Gordon Wood and Kenneth Wood; three sisters, Lela Mangum, Louise Vernon and Betty Charvat. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Kaw City, Oklahoma with Doctor Larry Wallace officiating under the direction of Johnson's.