She was born on May 23, 1912, the daughter of the late Thomas Allen and Maudie Bell (Graddy) Duncan.
She was united in marriage to Thurman D. Wood on Jan. 13, 1929. They had two children.
She was a member of the South Thornton Street Church of Christ and worked at the Piggott Community Hospital for over 20 years. She loved to garden and quilt.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman; brother, Billy Ray Duncan; and sister, Floye Wood.
She is survived by her two daughters, Gerry McCord of Piggott and Helen Merritt of Broseley, Mo.; three grandchildren, Randy McCord and Linda of Medford, Ore., Bobby Merritt and Brook of White Oak, Mo., and Becky Wilkerson and Andy of Dexter; five great-grandchildren, Justin McCord and Amber, Lauren McCord and Rachel McCord, all of Medford, Ore., Alyssa Spear of Dexter and Gavin Merritt of White Oak, Mo.; two brothers, Sam Duncan of South Lyon, Mich., and Dewayne Duncan of Arnold, Mo.; one sister, Dale Crowson of Piggott; several nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Randy McCord and Richard Akins officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery in Piggott. Pallbearers were Bob Tidwell, Mike Eason, Bobby Merritt, Jimmy Graddy, Chartee Whaley and Kenneth Mills.
Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangments.


