Effie Rae Wood's Obituary
Effie Rae Wood left her pain in this world when she drew her last breath in Good Shepherd Hospital around 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2008.
Funeral services for Ms. Wood, 78, of Longview, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2008, in the chapel of Rader Funeral Home, with David Bishop and Johnny Sapp officiating and attended by her grandson pallbearers. Graveside services are to follow at Rosewood, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
Ms. Wood, born in Shamrock, Tx., on September 28, 1929, is preceded in death by her parents, a son, Pete Fine, a grandson, Brett Guest, and a great-grandson, Dane Guest.
Granny Rae is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; mother-in-law, sister, aunt, and friend by: her surviving children - Nancy Fine Tomlinson, of Longview; Katy Barbara Fine Ramirez, of Longview; Susie Fine Fuller, of Longview; Johnny Sapp, of Pittsburg; Starla Sapp Bishop, of Little Rock, Ark.; and Wally Sapp, of Longview: her precious surviving grandchildren – Raymond Guest, of Longview; Kim Harper of Shreveport, La.; Gina Guest of Tempe, Arz.; Matt Haynes of Pottstown, Pa.; Michael Fuller, of Longview; Daniel Haynes of Dallas; John Sapp of Longview; Joshua Bishop of Little Rock, Ark.; Rachel Sapp of Longview; Ashley Sapp of Longview; Jamie Cook of Mt. Pleasant; Emily Lloyd of Mt. Pleasant; Chelsi Chambliss of Mt. Pleasant; Amber Sapp of Dallas, Tx; Rebekah Bishop of Hot Springs, Ark.; Mance Fine of Longview; Hannah Bishop of Little Rock, Ark.: her plethora of great-grandchildren: her surviving sons /daughters-in-law – Clyde Tomlinson of Longview; Steve Fuller of Longview; Gregg Ramirez of Longview;
David Bishop of Little Rock, Ark.; Cheri Sapp of Pittsburg; and Judi Fine of Longview: by her 2 surviving siblings and their children.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, September 12, in the Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.
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