Ruthell Wood

RUTHELL WOOD, age 81, of Little Rock passed from this life on Friday, March 9, 2012 at her home. She was born Feb. 11, 1931 in Bismarck the daughter of the late Wilburn Dennis and Rittie Mae Miller Thomas. Ruthell was a homemaker and a member of Unity Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gordon Wood. Ruthell is survived by her daughter, Judy Ruth Woods of Little Rock; three sons, Wilburn (Barbara) Wood and James (Jeanette) Wood both of Little Rock and Richard (Meredith) Wood of Carmel, Calif., one sister, Jean Hardage of Arkadelphia; five grandchildren, Tyler, Sean, Melissa, Johnathan and Olivia. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 at Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia with Bro. Mark Harris officiating. Interment will be in DeRoche Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to Unity Missionary Baptist Church Library Fund 1223 S. Garfield Little Rock, Ark. 72204. Pallbearers are Hansel Keeton, Leslie Wood, Tyler Wood, Sean Wood, Johnathan Wood and Mike Blair. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign guest book.