Fred “Butch” Brooks Wood, age 72, of Buckhannon, WV died Sunday, July 04, 2010 at the Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born March 4, 1938 in Century, WV a son of the late Fred and Audrey Green Wood. On December 9, 1968 he married Leona J. Walter who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Matthew Wood and wife Michelle and Stanley A. Wood all of Buckhannon; one daughter Rosemarie Sinclair and husband Bryan of Buckhannon; eight grandchildren; two sisters Madeline Russell and husband Garnet of Ellamore, WV and Judith Heavner and husband George of Canton, OH; three brothers, Max Wood and wife Sandra, Richard Wood and wife Carol all of PA and Barry Wood and Jennifer of WV. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Jim Wood and three sisters, Ruby Simons, Faye Wood and Mary Shock. Mr. Wood was a coal miner for the Badger Coal Co., served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Church. He loved hunting, fishing and gardening and was a devout Christian. Friends will be received Tuesday, July 6, 2010 from 12 to 1 PM at the Faith Tabernacle Church. Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday at the Church with the Rev. Jimmy Russell, Rev. Lester Boylen and Rev. Roger Beckner officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery in Philippi, WV. VFW Post #3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion and DAV Chapters #5 and #36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
