Celebrating the life of
Veleta Irene Wood
Passed away on January 18, 2012
Veleta Irene Wood, 88, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at Hospice Savannah, Inc. after a long illness. Mrs. Wood was born in Nevils, GA on November 21, 1923.
She was married to Cecil Aubrey Wood for 53 years. She was a wonderful wife and loving mother. She loved her family deeply and always enjoyed cooking Sunday dinner. In the 60's, she was a Sunday school teacher at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. After that, she was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of the Islands, a church she truly loved. She enjoyed doing ceramics for many years; playing bingo with her friends at Frank G. Morris Center and spending summers with her family at Tybee.
In addition to her parents, Veleta was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil A. Wood, grandson, Daniel Aubrey Bush, sisters, Christine Boyd Charles and Marie Mannion Billy.
Surviving are three daughters, Serrelle Richardson, Teresa Green Will, Barbara Glover and son, Tommy Malphrus Susan; brother, Johnny NeSmith Linda four grandsons, Wilson Green, Jason Glover, Andrew and Matt Malphrus and four great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A special thanks to Debbie Boatright and Buddy Boyd for their loving care they provided through the years. Thanks to the staff at Savannah Rehabilitation for all of their kindness, patience and friendship they provided and also, thanks to Hospice Savannah, Inc. for her peaceful transition.
Visitation: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel.
Funeral: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2012 at First Baptist Church of the Islands conducted by the Reverend Brooks Cail.
Entombment: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum.
Remembrances: First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Savannah, GA 31410.
Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Islands Chapel
You were always very loving to us, you will be truly missed. God has you now. Always, Renee'
- Renee NeSmith, Savannah, GA
Teresa, May God bless you and your family during this time of loss. It is never easy to lose a loved one. But God has a better plan for Veleta now. She is at peace and at rest. I will never forget the old days when she would watch us while we were getting ready to go out for the night. 'Where you girls goin tonight?' Great wonderful memories are a powerful thing. And so is the grace of our dear Lord. May he comfort you and yours today and moving forward.
- Carol Register, Savannah, GA
Mema as Patty called Veleta was like her second Mom. Veleta always treated Patty and I as family. We will always be grateful for the times we spent with her and her family. With love and prayers, Alan & Patty Anderson
- Alan and Patty Anderson, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
You were always very loving to us, you will be truly missed. God has you now. Always, Renee'
- Renee NeSmith, Savannah, GA
Teresa, May God bless you and your family during this time of loss. It is never easy to lose a loved one. But God has a better plan for Veleta now. She is at peace and at rest. I will never forget the old days when she would watch us while we were getting ready to go out for the night. 'Where you girls goin tonight?' Great wonderful memories are a powerful thing. And so is the grace of our dear Lord. May he comfort you and yours today and moving forward.
- Carol Register, Savannah, GA
Mema as Patty called Veleta was like her second Mom. Veleta always treated Patty and I as family. We will always be grateful for the times we spent with her and her family. With love and prayers, Alan & Patty Anderson
- Alan and Patty Anderson, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
