ALBANY — Bettye Bean Mathis, 64, died Monday, July 11, 2008 at Phoebe Putney
Memorial Hospital. Funeral arraignments will be announced.
DAWSON — James Walton, 75, of Dawson, GA, passed away Thursday, July 10,
2008 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital, in Albany. Funeral arraignments will be
announced.
ALBANY — Luther F. Wood, Jr. (Chief Warrant Officer II, Retired), Albany,
GA, died Friday, July 11, 2008 at Palmyra Medical Centers.
His funeral service will be MONDAY 12:00 PM at Andersonville National
Cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Donald M. Kea will officiate.
A native of Tallahassee, Fl, Mr. Wood had lived in Albany since 1939. He
was a graduate of Albany High School in the Class of 1947. He was an eagle
scout and was a founding member of the Immokalee Lodge and served as its first
chief. Mr. Wood served with Headquarters Company, 2nd. Battalion, Fifth
Regimental Combat Team in Korea and Hawaii. He served with the US Air Force
during the Korean War. Mr. Wood served with the US Army in the 78th.
Engineers Company during the Berlin Crisis. He retired from the Army in 1970.
Following his military retirement, he worked in civil service at Turner
Field, then the US Naval Air Station, then finally at USMC Logistics Base
Albany, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the First United Methodist
Church and the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Mr. Wood was served as a
captain in the Civil Air Patrol for 16 years as a communications officer and
aerial observer. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy S. Wood, a
native of Americus.
Mr. Wood is survived by his sons: Alan Wood and his wife Christy, Forsyth,
GA, Mike Wood, Albany; 3 granddaughters.
Those desiring may send memorials to Chehaw Council Boy Scouts of America,
1519 Mitchell Ave., Albany, GA 31705.
You may sign the online guestbook and share your own memories with the
family of Mr. Luther F. Wood, Jr. by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at
www.kirellstern.com.
