Wilbur Woods

A memorial service for Wilbur Chapman Woods, 87, of Bullard is scheduled for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Emerald Bay Community Church with Dr. Jay Riley officiating. There will be a private graveside service at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00-6:00 PM on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Mr. Woods was born in Rusk, Texas on September 1, 1920 to Rev. and Mrs. K. A. Woods. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and was an Electrical Engineer for 40 years in Power Systems and Distribution for Westinghouse Electric Corporation. In 1979 he was presented the Order of Merit, the highest award given, and was one of a very limited number ever presented in the history of the company. He was a member of numerous professional organizations. He was also a member of Emerald Bay Club, where he loved to play golf. Wilbur and his wife Margie moved to Emerald Bay from Houston in 1986. He had been a member of Garden Oaks Baptist Church in Houston for 37 years, where he was a deacon. For the past 22 years, he has been a member of Emerald Bay Community Church, where he served in various capacities, especially enjoying singing in the choir. He loved the Lord and wanted to serve Him all of his life. He will be remembered for his gentle, kind manner, and his desire to always put others before himself. Wilbur had a very deep love for his family. He is survived by his wife Margie Woods; daughter Cindy Berry and husband Bruce of Killeen, Texas; grandsons Micah Berry of Killeen, Texas, Mark Berry and wife Carrie of Rockdale, Texas, and Daniel Berry and wife Emily of Lexington, Kentucky; great-grandsons Brennan, Benjamin, and Charlie; one brother, Bob Woods and wife Dot of Nacogdoches; sister Marjorie Kidd and husband Lewis of Fort Worth; sister-in-law Martha Woods of Plano; three nieces and seven nephews. Pallbearers are Duane Puckett, Henry Lyon, Carl Pirtle, Billy Sorrells, Tom Madden, and Dwight Cole. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Emerald Bay Golden Tees. If desired, memorials may be made to Emerald Bay Community Church, 160 LaSalle, Bullard, Texas 75757 or to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

Wilbur Woods

September 1, 1920 - February 18, 2006