97-year-old Coralie Wood, formerly of Browns, died Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Washington Christian Village in Washington, Illinois.
Born Feb. 4, 1921 in Browns to Harry and Etta Duncan, Coralie married John Wood on August 10, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband on March 9, 1968. She also was preceded in death by one son, John Wood, Jr on March 17, 2003 and daughter-in-law Sandra; two brothers, Melvin Duncan and Harold Duncan; two sisters, Lilly Duncan and Mary Rose Gines.
Surviving are son, Ronald (Nancy) Wood of Albany, Ga and daughter, Nancy (Steven) Bare of Peoria, IL; Seven grandchildren: Marcy Wood Anderson of Dallas, TX, Scott Wood of Jackson, TN, Bethany Bare Parnell of Sandusky, OH, Bruce Bare of Elmhurst, IL, Russell Wood of Powder Springs, Ga, Ryan Wood of Canton, GA, Pamela Wood Lynch of Panama City, FL, and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Coralie worked in the office of CIPS in Albion retiring in 1986. She enjoyed league bowling, mowing her yard and raising tomatoes. Family was very important to her and she enjoyed spending time with each son and daughter’s families.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, October 7 at Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home, Albion with Services immediately following at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Albion.
Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home of Albion is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.