Joy Lee Wood, daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Lena Opal (Fudge) Shell, was born June 27, 1944, in Salem, Ark., and passed away Nov. 19, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was 76 years, 4 months and 23 days of age. Joy graduated high school with the Salem, Ark., Class of 1962. She married Max Wood on Sep. 27, 1963, in Salem. Two children were born to this union. Joy worked most of her career in banking as a bookkeeper. She retired from Town and Country Bank in Mountain Grove on April 25, 2014.After retirement, Joy became a world traveler and visited many places with her sister and her nieces. She was a big Elvis Presley fan and a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan. Joy was very strong in her faith. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Mountain Grove, where she attended as long as her health permitted. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much and greatly enjoyed time spent with them. Besides her parents, Joy was preceded in death by one sister, Charlene Collins. She is survived by her husband, of their home in Mountain Grove, Max Wood; one son, Sean Wood and his wife, Angie, of O’Fallon; one daughter, Cydney Seabaugh and her husband, Jason, of Perryville; one sister, Jo Maguffee, of Arcadia; five grandchildren, Taylor, Andrew, Gracie, Kali and Jordan, whom they raised as their own; three great-grandchildren, Chase, Hudson and Marlow; and many other relatives and friends who will miss her dearly. Visitation for Joy Wood was held Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, from 1-2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Mountain Grove. Funeral services followed the visitation at 2 p.m., also at the church, with Bro. John Hodges, Bro. Gene Edwards and Bro. Dustin Byrd officiating. Song selections were “Peace In That Valley,” “How Great Thou Art” and “Amazing Grace.” Ronnie Hyde, Duane Hiler, David Walker, John Scullins, Jason Seabaugh and Richard Nelson served as pallbearers. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home, Mountain Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research or Shriner’s Children’s Hospital in care of the funeral home. Online condolences: www.craighurttfuneralhome.com.
