Nancy Leona Sherwood

Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15th at Tigertown Cemetery with Donnie Crutchfield officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery from 1 – 2 p.m. Monday.

Nancy, the daughter of Willie Wood & Nelda McDowell Wood, was born November 19, 1950, in Lamar County.

She graduated from West Lamar High School. Her career with Merico, Earthgrains, and Sara Lee spanned 30 years before her retirement in 2005. She enjoyed spending time with her husband, Michael, hunting, fishing, and camping.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Patricia Cochran.

Survivors include her husband, Michael Sherwood, one son, Bryan Banker & wife Shelly, one daughter, Melissa Blount & husband Zachary, two step-children, Shane Sherwood & wife Veronica and Michelle Gaither & husband Lonnie, grandchildren, Hannah Lee & husband Unique, Havenn Banker, Ryan Box, Allie Blount, Sydnie Sherwood, Kaiden Sherwood, Cheyenne Taylor & husband Cody, Stormie Gaither & husband Casey Sneed, and Dusti Gaither, two great grandchildren, a sister, Linda Foreman & husband James, and a brother-in-law, Jese Ray Cochran along with several nieces & nephews and a host of friends.