Albert Wayne Wood
Albert Wayne Wood, 77, of Pea Ridge, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1937.
After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy in January 1956. After graduating Navy boot camp in Great Lakes, Ill., he married Dixie June Seaman on April 19, 1956.
He began his Naval career as an enlisted man, then worked his way up through the ranks with the NCOs. He was an aviation ordnanceman, and served on several ships including the USS Randolph CV-15, USS Intrepid CV-11, USS Independence CV-62, USS Forrestal CV-59, and the USS Kennedy CV-67 and various shore duty stations along the way, among others. He went to Officers School in Pensacola, Fla., and graduated in 1969. After 23 years of service he retired from the Navy as a lieutenant.
He and his wife, Dixie, and three of their five children moved to Pea Ridge, Ark., in 1978 where he began a new career working at Stone Container in Rogers, Ark. During his tenure at Stone, he became a staple of the Pea Ridge community by head coaching several T-ball, Little League, all star, and as an assistant coach for Pea Ridge High School baseball teams for more than 20 years.
After 20 years at Stone, he retired again. After his second retirement, Wayne enjoyed doing several things, but mostly fishing. He and his wife Dixie traveled the United States in their RV visiting friends and relatives from Florida to Texas before settling down in Pea Ridge for good in 2012.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Edgar and Ila Wood of Pea Ridge; and his brother, Clarence Wood.
Survivors include his wife, Dixie; four sons, Bob Wood and wife Mary of Pea Ridge, Doug Wood of Bradenton, Fla., Bill Wood of Jane, Mo., and Cliff Wood and wife Kassondra of Pea Ridge; a daughter, Cindy Snow and husband Curtis of Pea Ridge; a brother, Roger Wood of Wayne, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.
Memorial services are set for 2 p.m Thursday, Nov. 12, at First Baptist Church in Pea Ridge.
Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wood-Hall VFW Post 8109.
Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.