Terry Ann Wood's Obituary
Terry Ann Porter Wood was born December 13, 1937, in Longview, TX to Travis Terry Porter and Dotty Elizabeth Grimes Porter. She graduated from Longview High School with the class of 1956 and attended Baylor University. While attending Baylor, her roommate Mae Kunkle introduced her to Dick Randell Wood. Terry and Dick were married on February 15, 1958, in the chapel of the First Baptist Church in Longview with Dr. W Morris Ford officiating.
Terry and Dick made their home in Longview, TX where they raised two sons. Her initial career included Bookkeeper for Hayes Miller Roofing, Inc. and later at the Gregg County
Adult Probation office.
Terry was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Longview, taught Sunday school for 5-year-olds for over 50 years, and found great joy in this ministry. She was a member of John Tilley Edwards Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and The New England Colony Chapter of the Colonial Dame’s XVII Century.
She is survived by her husband, Dick R. Wood, son Richard Wood, son Randy Wood and wife Cheryl, grandchildren Logan Wood and wife Mary, Autumn Huffman and husband Jay, and great grandson Beckett Huffman.
Special thanks to the staff at Buckner Westminster Place and her caregivers: Cindy Cox, Melissa Durr, Jessie Shepard, Nelda Smith, Sherry Skinner, Shirlen Spenser, Sonya Paddy, Ann Riley, and Katy Bradford.
In lieu of flowers, the family request charitable donations to the First Baptist Church of
Longview or Buckner Westminster Place, 2201 Horseshoe Lane, Longview, TX 75605. in honor of Terry Ann Wood.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, April 29th at the First Baptist Church – Ford Chapel, Longview, TX. Arrangements are under the care of Rader Funeral Home in Longview.
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