November 7, 1935 – October 26, 2022
Earl Leon “Woody” Wood, Eagletown, Ind., passed on October 26, 2022, at the age of 86. Born in Sheridan on November 7, 1935, he was the son of the late Dona and Grace (Waggoner) Wood.
Earl was a lineman for General Telephone & Electronics and later Verizon, traveling the United States on the line, and later as a manager. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed woodworking, camping, and gardening with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Earl is survived by his sons, Thomas and Laura Wood of Westfield, and Timothy and Kattia Wood of Picayune, Miss.; daughters, Sherolynn and Frederick Comar of Westfield, and Kari and Todd Rajer of Westfield; 10 grandchildren, Zebulun, Kristopher, Jeremiah, Steven, Nicolas, Andrew, Nathaly, Samantha, Gabrielle, and Brianna; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dona and Grace (Waggoner) Wood; his siblings, Jean Fowler, Margaret Robins, Louis Wood, and Maurice Wood; and by his lifelong love, the beautiful and graceful Janet Rogers of Noblesville, on June 21, 2010. She and Earl were married on July 11, 1953.
Earl’s legacy lives on in the everyday lessons he acquired through life, instilled into his kids, grandkids, and all they inspire and touch.
Graveside services will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Spencer Cemetery, 25875 Hamilton Boone Co. Line Road, Sheridan.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be presented to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Kercheval Funeral Home in Sheridan.
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