Fitzhugh Lee Wood

Fitzhugh ‘Fitz’ Wood passed peacefully away in the early morning hours of May 8, 2020 at the age of 79. He was born October 1, 1940 to Drury Waller Wood and Ora Lee Martin in Atlanta, Georgia. Fitz was the third generation born Atlantan and was proud of his deep Southern heritage. Fitz will be remembered as a tender, gentle, and loving man. He didn’t know how to shoot hoops or throw a football, but he had a unique gift of making others feel special and to love without judgment. Fitz lived a good life and was surrounded by family in his final days as he said goodbye to this phase of existence.

Fitz loved to talk about anything to do with vehicles, diesel engines (especially Cummins), engineering, and was known to ham it up as the amatuer radio operator K4TYJ. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech, a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fitz valued service and spent his life supporting his family through the Air Force followed by employment as an Industrial Engineer at Lockheed Martin. He was reliable and lived a dedicated life to his family and faith. He gave the best hugs. His family will miss his peculiar card game strategies, prayers, laughs, and smiles. His survivors include his wife of 55 years, Gisela Seeling Wood, sister, Mildred Landrum, children: Kenneth Fitzhugh Wood, Robert Lee Wood (Debra) and Angela Gisela Wood Conover (Curt), grandchildren: Nicole, Joseph, Jesse, Emily, Hudson & Max, and 6 great grandchildren.