Henrietta “Babe” Wood passed from this world into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. She was blessed with a long life of 102 years.
She was born Aug. 7, 1912 at Centre, Osceola Mills RD, a daughter of the late George and Eliza Jane (Parkins) Starline. On Sept. 13, 1929, she married Frank “Red” Wood, whom preceded her in death on June 4, 1986.
She was a life-time member of the South Philipsburg Christian & Missionary Alliance Church. She was an active member in the church and taught Sunday and Bible school. She was also a faithful member of the Women’s Missionary Prayer Fellowship.
She was a loving, giving mother to her children who survive her, Kenneth Leroy ”Arch” Wood and his wife, Donna and Beverly “Boots” (Wood) Ryver and her husband, Bill, both of Philipsburg, and Nancy (Wood) Bolser and her husband, the Rev. Dudley Bolser of Monroe, Ohio.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Ronald Wood, who resided with his grandmother; Dennis Wood and his wife, Debbie, Lynne (Ryver) Williams and her husband, Tim and Valarie (Ryver) Kelley, all of Philipsburg; Stephanie (Wood) Klinger and her companion, John of Centre Hall; Michael Wood of Port Matilda; Sarah Bolser of Colorado; Jennifer Bolser of Oregon; Stephen Bolser and his wife, Mandy of Fort Worth, Texas; and Tom Bolser and his wife, Julie of Merauke, Indonesia; numerous great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was the last of her generation. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, James; a grandson, William Wood; and three sisters, Blanche Askey, Edith Croyle and Ivy Ryver.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the David K. Dahlgren Funeral Home, 228 N. Centre St., Philipsburg, with the Rev. Dudley Bolser and the Rev. Scott Hartsock officiating.
Burial will be in the Philipsburg Cemetery.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made to Philipsburg C&MA Church, 317 Hemlock St., Philipsburg, PA 16866 or to the Missionary Aviation Fellowship, P.O. Box 47, Nampa, ID 83653-0047.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.dahlgrenfuneralhome.com.