New Holland – Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Evans Wood, 100, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 19, 2011.
Mrs. Wood was born in Chesapeake, West Virginia on Feb. 8, 1911, one of six siblings of the late Chris Evans and Ina Jane Green Evans Weeks. She was also preceded in death by her husband Lotrice “Woody” Wood, brother Earl Evans, sisters; Opal May “Boab” Evans O’Shea, Helen Virginia Evans Stokes, Irene Laverne Evans Caputo, and Sylvia Christine “Tag” Evans, and grandchildren; Cheryl Starnes Vassilion and Michael E. Starnes.
Mrs. Wood is survived by her son Martin Jerome “Jerry” Wood of Batesburg, and daughter Sylvia Jannette “Lil-Bit” Wood Starnes-Evans of Cayce, grandchildren; Elizabeth Jean Ward, Martin L. (Angela) Wood, Norman E. Starnes, Tracie Harmon, Christopher Wood, Natalie Rose Wood, and Kimberly Marie Wood, great grandchildren; Ava Katherine Starnes, Savannah Grace Starnes, Ashley Nicole Wood, Melissa V. (Benjamin) Martin, Spencer Harmon, Logan Harmon, Tyler Harmon, and Luther J. Tate, Jr., great great grandchild Taliah Jones, special daughter-in-law Beatrice Thomas Wood, loving and treasured, niece Helen Elizabeth Coyne and numerous relatives and friends.
Mrs. Wood worked in the Virginia Navy Yard during WWII. She worked as a Seamstress at Wagener Manufacturing Co. for many years. She was a housewife and worked with her husband as a house painter. Mrs. Wood was a member of the New Holland Baptist Church where she was involved with many church related work activities. She was a wonderful wife and mother. She was also a member of Wagener Chapter # 38 Order of the Eastern Star.
Heartfelt “Thank You” to treasured long time devoted caretaker Debra McBurnett, employee of ResCare Homecare, Aiken, SC, and to the ResCare Homecare agency, to Nurse Nancy employee of Trinity Home Service, Aiken, SC, for her kind and gentle devotion and the Trinity Home Service agency, and to Marjorie Mason Pearson part time caretaker employee of ResCare Homecare, Aiken, SC.
Chasten Hoover, young lady, you are priceless, and I feel sure Ms. Pearl (as you always called her) knows and loves the first letter you wrote to her on her Heavenly Journey Home on April 19, 2011. I’m sure our Heavenly Father is well pleased also.
To Sandra & Scott Hoover & Family, who live in the New Holland Community, area for your never ending religious compassionate, genuine love and devotion to Mrs. Pearl (as you would say Sandra) the Pearl Wood family will always be grateful.
Last but not least Reverend Owen McAlister there are not enough words to express the love and gratitude felt for you. Pearl loved you and her church family, relatives and friends dearly. Food For Thought From Pearl E. Wood; Proverbs Ch. 3, Vs. 5 & 6.
From The Pearl Wood Family to all of her family and friends; Thank you for whatever part you played in making her life on earth pleasant and rewarding. Thank you also for your continued love, thoughts and prayers.
Visitation will be Saturday from 6 to 8 pm in the Wagener Chapel of Blizzard Funeral Home. A Service to Celebrate the Life of Mrs. Wood will be held on Easter Sunday in the New Holland Baptist Church at 5 pm. Mrs. Wood will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service for viewing. Burial will be in the New Holland Baptist Church Cemetery.
