Tipp City Herald - Army National

WOOD, MICHAEL R. "MIKE" - Wood, Michael R. "Mike" age 61 of Tipp City, Ohio died Friday August 8, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born Sept. 22, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio to Edwin L. and Doris C. (Collins) Wood. Mike was a plumber with A.R.C. Plumbing, was in the Army National Guard, and belonged to the VFW in Vandalia, and Knights of Columbus, North Port, FL. Preceded in death by his father. Surviving are his wife LaVerne (Simms) Wood; his mother Doris C. Buckley, Atlanta, GA; children Tammatha and her husband Scott Hutton, Port Charlotte, FL; Bradley Wood, New York; stepchildren Leslie Young, San Francisco; Christopher Young, Dayton; and Karen Montgomery, North Carolina. Brothers and sisters Robin (Norman) Seubert, Greenville, OH; Kyle (Harry) Smith, Tomball, TX; Melissa (Marvin) Reineke, Cumming, GA; Mark (Jennifer) Wood, Cumming, GA. Brothers and sisters-in-law Jack (Darla) Simms, Morrow, OH; Joe (Anna Mae) Suarez, Orlando, FL; Ellen Coyle, Lakeland, FL; Richard (Barbara) Simms, Plant City, FL; Paul (Barbara) Simms, Plant City FL; David (Dorcas) Simms, Surprise, AZ. Twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mass of Christian burial was held Aug. 12, 2008 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, South Hyatt Street, Tipp City. Father Marc Sherlock celebrant. Burial followed in Forest Hills Cemetery, Vandalia. Contributions may be made to the American Caner Society in his memory.