Melba Virginia Hale Wood, 80

Loris’ last City Administrator, David Mobley. Could his successor be named this year?

Loris’ last City Administrator, David Mobley. Could his successor be named this year?

A native of Warren County, she was born on Aug. 1, 1925 to Roy and Allie Mai Grizzle Hale. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm R. Wood, son, James R. Wood, sister, Oleta Taylor and brothers, Walter & Joe S. Hale.

She is survived by her daughters, Melba Jean Wood (Pete Serodino) of Chattanooga and Kathy (Mike) Vari of Woodbury; son, Wayne (Cheryl) Wood of Lascassas; sister, Betty S. Sullens of Woodbury; sister-in-law, Henrietta Hale of Smithville; grandchildren, Sara and Jason Wright, Melba and Druce Joslin, Donna Byford, Miranda Wood and Ben Watkins; also surviving her great grandson, Samson R. Wright. Mrs. Wood was a member of the Short Mountain Methodist Church and a director of Caney Ford Development Corporation.

Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home at 1 p.m. today with Bratten Tucker and Royce Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Wood Cemetery.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 14, 2006