Doris Jean Whisenant Wood, age 74, of Naples, Florida and formally Valdese/Morganton, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024. Doris was born the daughter of the late Michael E Issac Whisenant and Mary Etta Gray Whisenant on October 8, 1949 in Burke County, NC.
Along with her parents, Doris is preceded in death by her husband, Samuel "Dale" Wood; a sister, Ruth Irene Whisenant; and a brother, Claude Whisnant.
Doris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She enjoyed going to country music concerts and watching professional wrestling. Since moving to Florida, she has been going and listening to her son-in-law and his band playing southern rock and a little country. Some of Doris' favorite artists were Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Charlie Pride and Charlie Rich.
Those left behind to cherish Doris' memory include three daughters, Teresa Wood McClellan (Marc), Karen Wood, Mary (Susie) Wood Chandler (Chip); a son, Leonard Robinson; five grandchildren: Danielle McClellan, Marc Anthony McClellan, Jessica Wood, Savanna Wood, Philip Robles; numerous great grandchildren; and a brother Robert Whisenant. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 12 noon on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Kirksey Funeral Home in Morganton with the funeral service to follow in the funeral home's chapel. Interment will be held at 2:30 pm at the Murphy Chapel Cemetery in Marion.
Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton has the honor of serving the family,
Online condolences may be made at www.kirkseyfh.com.
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