Joel Norman Wood Sr.

Funeral Services for Joel N. Wood, Sr. of Gadsden will be held Monday, July 1, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Collier Butler Funeral Home in Gadsden, AL. Visitation with the family will be 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. at Collier Butler. Burial will take place at Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery in Southside, AL. Collier Butler Will direct services.

Joel passed away Friday, June 28, at Shepherd's Cove Hospice in Albertville, AL.

Joel was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a longtime member of Southside Baptist Church. He retired from Kimball Glass Company with 46 years of service.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Inez Parker Wood, his parents, Stanope and Minnie Lou Parks Wood, brothers, George Wood, Stanope (Buddy) Wood, Jr., Glen Wood, Terry Wood, Perry Wood, sisters, Willie Lee (Bill) Harding, Rebecca (Ann) Cox, Hildred Kennedy, Sandra Rogers Weaver, Sara Lou Wood.

He is survived by sons, Joel (Kandis) Wood, Jr., Ken D. (Lynne) Wood, Gary Wood, grandchildren, Joshua (Lauren) Wood, Lindsay (Daniel) Pearson, Jordan (Ansley) Wood, Lauren (Jeremy) Evans, great-grandchildren, Cooper Pearson, Cori Beth Pearson, Hudson Evans, Eliza Wood, Copeland Evans. He is also survived by brother, Bobby Wood, sister-in-laws, Kay Wood, Sue Wood, brother-in-law, Buddy Kennedy.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church or Shepherd's Cove Hospice in Albertville.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.collier-butler.com for the WOOD family.