Jackie Warren Wood

Mr. Jackie Warren Wood, age 90, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, June 4, 2024, athis residence.  Funeral services for Mr. Wood will be held Friday, June 7,at 3:00 PM, at Clark's Chapel Baptist Church.  Rev. Dean Hemphill willofficiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery.  The familywill receive friends at the church on Friday from 2:00 PM until the funeralhour.

 

Mr. Wood was born in Cumming, GA,  on February 23, 1934, to the late

Mitchell L. Wood and the late Essie Wood Wainwright.  He was a retired

project engineer with the GA Department of Transportation with 34 years of

service.  He was a veteran of the US Air Force, and he was a long-time

member of Clark's Chapel Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, youth

leader, choir member, and heavily involved with church sports.  Mr. Wood was

an avid Atlanta Braves fan and a devoted husband, father and PaPa.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 68

years, Joyce Cox Wood; a son, Kerry Wood; his stepfather, Bobby Wainwright;

and four siblings: Larry WOod, Louise Colbert, Shirley Hamby, and Kathleen

Lane.

 

Mr. Wood is survived by two daughters: Kelli (Donald) Bagley of Dallas, GA,

and Kristie (Pruitt) Wilder of Thomaston, and a sister, Brenda Blackmon of

Thomaston.  He was affectionately known as PaPa to his eight grandchildren:

Mitchell (Heather) Bagley, Jonathan (Melissa) Bagley, Logan (Ellen) Wood,

Jacob (Bethany) Bagley, Kerrah (Cameron) Winters, Alex (Michael) Boynton;

Madison (Paul) Whitmire, and Mason Wilder; and to his nine great

grandchildren.  Several nieces and nephews and his special caregiver, LouAnn

Kendrick also survive.

 

Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.  Condolences and

remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com