James "Ray" Wood

James “Ray” Wood , aka, Woody, 78, died on Thursday, February 18, 2022 at his residence in Dunnellon. He was born in Benson, North Carolina and was the son to the late David Archie and Naomi (Pope) Wood. He moved to Dunnellon in 1961 to care for his parents. In 1962 he attended barber school in Jacksonville. Ray married Brenda (Pickel) and raised three children, two sons and one daughter together. In 1965 he opened up Wood’s Barber Shop and moved to his current location in 1974 by Ace Hardware. It was hard for Ray to retire but his health was declining, so he sold the shop to Chris Polter, who was Ray’s right hand man for the last twenty years.  He was a member of the Inglis Masonic Lodge# 324 which has now merged with the Dunnellon Masonic Lodge #136.  Ray and his wife were attending the Crystal River Church of Christ. His pastime hobbies included fishing and golfing. At the end of his life he couldn’t get around much anymore, but he did enjoy watching sports on television. Ray, we miss you and we love you until we meet again.

He is preceded in death by his son, Kenneth Wood.

Ray is survived by his wife of 58yrs., Brenda Wood, Dunnellon; his son Michael G. Wood and his wife, Megan, Dunnellon; his daughter, Shonda Dinkins and her husband, Mark, Dunnellon; his grandchildren, Katelyn Wood and her fiancé, Alan King, and Reece Wood.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Roberts Funeral Home in Dunnellon.

In lieu of flowers, Ray’s family prefers memorial contributions be made in his memory to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN  38105 (st.jude.org), or HPH Hospice Chapters Health Foundation (chaptershealth.org) 3010 W. Azeele Street, Suite 120, Tampa, FL 33609.

Family and friends may leave condolences online at robertsofdunnellon.com

Arrangements are under the care of Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.