Rev. Walter "Curley" Wood, Jr.

September 15, 1936 - November 25, 2014

On November 25, 2014, Rev. Walter "Curley" Wood, Jr. left his beloved earthly home and now resides in his heavenly mansion and is walking on streets paved with gold. His parents, Gladys Lee (Allen) and Walter Wood, Sr. were blessed with this son on September 15, 1936 in McGirk, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Phyllis Lee (Wood) Bonecutter, an infant sister Nina Ball Wood, an infant brother Gail Dean Wood and a nephew Norris Bonecutter. On June 29, 1962, he married Grace Marie Hall who survives of the home. Also surviving are two sons, Danny Gail Wood with his wife Karla of Clarksburg, MO and Tim Dale Wood with his wife Ashli also of Clarksburg, MO; five grandchildren: Weston Wood with his wife Becky eagerly anticipating the birth of their daughter, Kymbra Grace Wood, Curley's and Gracie's first great grandchild, all of California, MO, Wade Wood, Ryan Wood, Reese Wood and Gwyneth Wood all of Clarksburg, MO; a brother Rev. Donald Wood with his wife Rose of Lebanon, MO, two nieces and four nephews. This God Loving, God Fearing man left behind many acquaintances and many, many friends. Walter "Curley" Wood grew up in Lebanon, MO and attended Lebanon High School. He was a member of Pisgah Baptist Church of which he served as minister for the last 12 years of his life. He started working in the masonry business at the age of 19. After marriage, he later owned his own masonry business and was known as the Singing Bricklayer. His hobbies were reading his Bible, spending time with his family, especially telling jokes, teasing and tickling his grandchildren, gardening fishing and singing.