Freestone County, Texas
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Freestone Co, Tx - Obits for Annie Laura Bonner Wood "Baby Doll"


Palestine Herald-Press newspaper, May 7, 2002 edition:

Annie Laura Bonner Wood "Baby Doll"

"Services for Annie Laura "Baby Doll" Bonner Wood, 87, of Fairfield, will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday at Capps Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Mack Roller
officiating.  Mrs. Wood was born Oct. 18, 1914 to Annie Laura Willard and Tom
Robinson Bonner. She married Forrest Edwards Wood on Oct. 6, 1934. They were
married for 62 years. Mrs. Wood attended the University of Texas and Texas
State Women’s College in Arlington.  She taught school at Young Community and
Fairfield Elementary. She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she
taught Sunday School and was active in WMU. She belonged to and held offices in
the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her  husband in
1996; brothers, Dr. Leslie Bonner, Edd Bonner and Hugh Bonner. She is survived
by children, Sue Bonner Wood Wilson of Fairfield and Forrest Edward Wood Jr. of
Hattiesburg, Miss.; a brother, Tom "Tuck" Bonner; four grandchildren and 12
great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at
the funeral home. "


Fairfield Recorder - Thursday, May 16, 2002 edition

Annie Laura Bonner Wood "Baby Doll"

"Services were conducted on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 for Annie Laura "Baby Doll"
Bonner Wood, 87, of Fairfield, who died on Monday, May 6, 2002 in her home in
Fairfield.
   Funeral service was conducted at Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield with
Reverend Mack Roller officiating. Pallbearers were Mark Wilson, Bill Dalrymple,
Eric Wood, Charlie Heinemann, Leslie Reid Bonner, Mike Bonner, Andy Bonner,
Bill Bonner and Frank Bonner.
Mrs. Wood was born in Bonnerville on October 18, 1914 to Annie Laura Willard
Bonner and Tom Robinson Bonner. She was the second of five children and the
only daughter.
   Mrs. Wood's nickname, "Baby Doll," was given when she was a baby and lasted
   a lifetime.  Many people did not know what her real name was. Within the
   family, the name was shortened to "Babe," and nieces and nephews called her
   "Aunt Babe."
Mrs. Wood married Forrest Edwards Wood on October 6, 1934. They were married
for 62 years. Mrs. Wood lived in Fairfield all of her life except for two brief
years. She attended the University of Texas and Texas State Women's College in
Arlington. She taught school at Young Community and briefly at Fairfield
Elementary School. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught
Sunday school and was active in WMU. She belonged to and held offices in the
Eastern Star."