Grady Wood, Jr. Obituary
Grady Lott Wood Jr. (Woody) leftover our lives Friday, . He had been created inside Jacksonville, New york May 17, 1952 in order to Grady Lott Timber Sr. and you may Azeleen Hunter Timber. The guy, his brother along with his brothers including of several cousins played and you will adventured just like the people performed regarding days of diving when you look at the Catherine River, sailing for every single summer for most months inside New Lake, visits toward beach regional and surrounding trees.
The guy invested hours enjoying his beloved grandfather, Papa, share with amazing reports while he manage whittle into front porch and you will angling having him. Grady’s tales from cig field-work with the almost every other “old enough boys” and you will hog killings, as well as the feasts served by their mother and other family relations members had been wonderful. Piles away from deep-fried poultry one to remaining the guy and also the almost every other youngsters assured they would possess some pursuing the dudes completed dining, seafood fries, and family members foods.
Grady entered the brand new Armed forces within 17 and you may is actually stationed inside Germany where he was allotted to system pool. When their enlistment concluded the guy gone back to North carolina and you may began exactly what the guy known as “their ten season months”. During this time he did structure and hitchhiked along the southern area spending some time inside the Florida, Louisiana and you can Colorado; often ending within their sister’s from the Houston urban area. She common a narrative out-of upcoming family and you may wanting him for the their unique tips just prepared which have “his hippy hair and very visual jeans with holes and you will eyeballs” for every Joan. During this period the guy satisfied family members that i was basically blessed knowing also.
At the conclusion of this era, he returned to the Army and is actually stationed in numerous metropolises also Germany, Korea, The new Mexico, Alabama and Tennessee. Throughout their amount of time in Korea, the guy partnered and asked her youngsters as the his personal which the guy treasured very much. The guy began implementing some missiles plus specific at the skyrocket cardio inside the Huntsville. He proudly hit the fresh review of Grasp Sargent Third class. I partnered both a police officer and you will a great guy.
On old-age whilst in Clarksville, TN shortly after his final assignment at the Fort Campbell, the guy spent some time working due to the fact a builder and additionally a period inside Iraq. Grady has many family relations nevertheless within his existence off both these attacks. He with his later partner launched a business where it have been extremely profitable.
After her dying, Grady entered the realm of EHarmony. I got merely entered it really and i also is among 1st suits. I found and you will pursuing the safe connections,
came across individually on the a friday when i finished functions where he had been being. He had advised his sis he’d phone call their unique when he remaining Florence on the Tuesday. The guy entitled their own Saturday on the road to Serbia naiset Fl. It absolutely was a sensational visit and now we was in fact hitched 1 year later on although he was right here way of living five days after. His first suggestion
Grady was live because of the me personally, Edie, and you will children Ben Howard, Chris and you can Melissa Howard, Brandon and Sarah Gillis, Chongsuk and you can Jim Leach, Chongson and you can Dale Patterson.
Grandkids include Huiyoun Pyo, Dayoung Leach, Sooyoung and you may Ralph Mardis, Vann, Lyle, Simon and you may Knox Gillis. Great-grandchildren was Ayli Tipton and you may Parker Mardis.
They are live from the their precious sisters and you can partners Joan and you can Jim Broadfoot, Keith and you will Peggy Timber and you may Charles and you will Karen Timber; my personal brothers, Andy Campbell, Larry and Stephanie Campbell, and Clyde and you may Debbie Campbell.
Also of a lot cherished cousins and his “brother” cousin, David “Skeet” Timber, great nieces and you will nephews, including grandnieces and you may grandnephews, Aunts Mary Wood and you will Fran Hudson and you can a massive selection of nearest and dearest of his many in different ways traveled paths.
Their service is Monday, which have visitation off 11-1. If you’re Grady failed to perish regarding Covid, i ask which you don a mask and you may socially point whenever you are likely to the service. We would not require to lose your.
Grady had become an experienced artist and you will wasn’t able to has actually their ways tell you as he was still starting. When we have the ability to hold that demonstrate, we shall enjoy Grady and his lifestyle certainly one of his stunning illustrations with his favorite tequila.
My Grady might have been described as a Renaissance guy, a beneficial MacGyver. He had been so you’re able to you, their relatives and buddies, simply an extremely a beneficial real human, a type and you may smooth man having a love of are delighted and you may a wicked spontaneity. Our very own thrill which have your let me reveal more than and we will award Grady with continued the action and you may carrying his smile and you can spirit around. Delight perform some exact same. Grady and that i ended very months agreeing it was a special prime go out. Can get you have of several prime weeks.
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Grady Lott Timber, Jr
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