Jessie Reen Wood

Jessie Reen Wood passed away peacefully at home on March 31, 2011 eleven days after suffering a stroke. Jessie was 91 years and was married seventy two years to Margaret Bloise Sineath Wood residing at Consulate in Tallahassee. Born in Crestview Florida, raised in Black Alabama, Jessie and his family moved to Tallahassee from Atlanta Georgia in 1951. He was a manager at Elberta Crate and Box Company for 33 years and ended his career with the City of Tallahassee. After retirement you saw him as a school crossing guard for over 20 years on the corner of Belleview and Ausley roads until he could no longer walk a block from his home to the crossing. Jessie was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, uncle, friend and neighbor. He was a hardworking man who enjoyed fishing just a little less than eating. Our dad enjoyed talking and was known to tell at least one joke with every conversation. He also enjoyed his garden, but again much less than eating. He maintained an immaculate home that had at least forty coats of paint. He worked hard, sacrificed for his family and spent his spare time doing things like taking his kids and later his grandkids fishing or to the beach. Jessie Wood is survived by his beautiful wife Bloise (94), one daughter, three sons, twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren and one great- great granddaughter. His family includes: daughter Margaret Sheila Roche (Kenny), their sons Christopher and Timothy; oldest son Jesse Eugene Wood (Melinda), their daughter Cindy Rutledge (Gene) , their daughter Alyssa and son Phillip, Gene and Melinda’s son Jeffry Eugene Wood, his daughter Abigail and her daughter Kathy and Jeff’s son Tyler and his new bride Lauren; son, Dr. Larry David Wood (Betsy), his daughter Shannon Ferguson (Joe) and her son Dwayne Gerrell; Larry’s son David (Teresa) and their children , Nicole, Torrie, Chance, Chase and Heaven, Larry’s daughter Brooke Adkins(Brian) and their daughter Addison, Betsy’s and Larry’s(step) daughter Kathryn Jones Williams (Christian) and their son Landon, and Larry’s and Betsy’s daughter Maggie; Jessie’s youngest son is Carl Richard Wood. He has three daughter’s Carla with sons Dalton, Brandon and Nickoli; his other daughters are Christy and Allison Kever (Jonathan). Jessie will be missed by his nieces and nephews Leona, Frances, Beatrice, Jerry, Sonny, Clyde, Melba and Paula. Jessie Wood will also be missed by his female feline Buddy and numerous grand dogs and grand cats. Jessie Wood is preceded in death by his parents Early and F. May Wood, three brothers Joe, Toy and Roy Bryant and his mother-in –law and good friend Rachel Sineath. Funeral services will be held at Seminole Baptist Church, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 11:00 AM followed with the internment at Tallahassee Memory Gardens. Family will receive friends at Bevis Funeral Home Monday, April 4, 2011 from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Bevis Funeral Home(850-385-2193,www.bevisfh.com) is in charge of the arrangements.

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Jessie Reen Wood

October 19, 1919 - March 31, 2011