Carl E. Wood, Jr.

Carl E. Wood, Jr., 78, passed away in a local hospital on Sunday, April 5, 2020.

He was born on May 9, 1941 in Lake Charles, LA to Edna and Carl E. Wood, Sr.

He will be remembered as a dedicated Christian with a heart for ministry. He was a truck driver since he was 16 years old and enjoyed fishing and eating desserts. He was a loyal and proud supporter of Jennings Bulldog football.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Jeanine Trahan Wood; children, Denise Weaver Hebert of Gary, Indiana, Susan Montez Dial of Paragould, Arkansas, Steven Wood (Amy) of Bunnell, Florida, Howard Wood (Bessann) of Westlake, Louisiana, and Carlton J. Wood Guillory of Lake Charles, Louisiana; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; siblings, Nancy Knapp Winegeart of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, Mary  Sue Hughes of Greensburg, Indiana, Donald Wood (Ella) of Ragley, LA; stepson, Michael Cormier of Jennings, Louisiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edna and Carl E. Wood, Sr.; son, Anthony J. Wood Guillory; stepson, Dwayne Cormier; one grandchild; and two great grandchildren.

Cremation has been entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home of Moss Bluff. A memorial service will be held at a later date.