Rev. Ronald W. Wood Obituary (1955 - 2006)

Coffeyville - Rev. Ronald W. Wood, 51, of Coffeyville, passed away Friday (October 20, 2006) at Mayo Clinic/St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born January 27, 1955 at Salem, Arkansas to Owen W. and Nancy Carolyn (Jackson) Wood. When he was young his family moved to Olathe, Kansas where he grew up and attended school graduating from Olathe High School in 1973. On June 9, 1973 he married Pam Scott at Olathe. Following their marriage they lived in Springfield, Missouri where Ron attended Baptist Bible College, graduating in 1976. Following graduation they moved to Wichita where he was associate pastor, in 1985 he became pastor at Hazelton, Kansas until 1990 when he became pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Coffeyville. Ron enjoyed working with his church family, and singing with Sheppard's Voice, a trio consisting of Ron and two of his pastor friends. The trio recorded three CD's. Survivors include his wife, Pam of the home; one son Caleb Wood of the home; three daughters, Jenny Johnson of Coffeyville, Amber Leeming of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Tarah Martinez of Moore, Oklahoma; his parents Owen and Carolyn Wood of Overbrook, Kansas, one brother, Terry Wood of Olathe, Kansas; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday (October 27, 2006) in the Bible Baptist Church (9th and Sunflower) with Evangelist Bill Marshall officiating, and Pastor Ted Swope and Pastor Kevin Metzinger assisting. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Coffeyville. The family will receive friends Thrusday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville. Memorials are suggested to the Bible Baptist Church, contributions may be left with the funeral home.