Allan "Big Al" Curtis Wood

He graduated from North Wilkes in 1963, and he was a member at Tri-City Baptist Church in Conover, NC.

On June 24, 2023, Allan went home to the Lord. Christian music was playing as his wife, children, and grandchildren were by his side.

Allan is preceded in death by his parents; his 2 brothers, Ed Wood, and his wife Shirley, and Buford Wood; and granddaughter, BriAnna McClelland.

Allan was a God fearing man who loved his family fiercely. Anyone that knew him knew he was a man who said few words, but when he did speak it was to guide, encourage, and to say something sarcastic.

Allan loved to hunt, fish, camp, cook, and to serve the Lord, all while making memories with his wife. They traveled the world from Mexico to Italy, leaving a mark wherever they went. He was a self employed business man who had a knack for redneck ingenuity.

Allan is survived by his firecracker wife of 59 years, Wanda. He was a father to Kenneth Wood, and his wife Tera, Karen Woods, and her husband Brett, and Jennifer Olumba.

He was Pappaw to many, but his favorites were, Christopher McClelland and his girlfriend Maggie, Brandi Todd and her husband Brandon, Jennetta McClelland, BJ Wood, and his fiancé Candace, and Onyinyechi Olumba. He also had six great-grandchildren, CJ, Sophia, Von, Brayden, Vicen & Cooper.

He is survived by many nieces and nephews, that all love him dearly; and by his sister-in-law, Wilma Wood.

We all remember his Santa Claus looks, with his jean overalls and black shoes, sleeping in the recliner, or telling a joke and giving us a great big laugh.

The Lord, his dear wife and family, all kept him going to the very end. He is at peace while we all pick up the pieces to keep moving forward with his memories and love in our hearts.

A visitation will be held at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home, on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

A second visitation will be held at Tri-City Baptist Church, in Conover, NC, on Thursday, June 29, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., with a funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Whitehead Union Baptist Church Cemetery, in Sparta, NC.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com for the Wood family.