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James LeRoy “Woody” Wood

Birth : 5 Mar 1920
Death : 13 Sep 2010
Burial : Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Shawnee, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate : 38.9923210, -94.8573914
Description : James Leroy "Woody" Wood born March 5, 1920 to Bennie and Gertrude Gibbons Wood in Slater, MO. He graduated from high school being an outstanding quarterback with the football team. At 17 years old he talked the entire team into joining the Navy with him! They joined for 18 months. Upon returning he married his high school sweetheart Joan Hawkins. He worked on the Sante Fe railroad for 38 years as a carman. Leroy was a deacon at Trinity Baptist and Rockhill Baptist Churches in KCMO. He leaves his wife of the home, son Rodney of Warsaw, MO and his... Read More

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  • Where is James LeRoy “Woody” Wood's memorial?

    James LeRoy “Woody” Wood's memorial is located at: Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Shawnee, Johnson County, USA.

  • When did James LeRoy “Woody” Wood death?

    James LeRoy “Woody” Wood death on 13 Sep 2010 in

  • Where are the coordinates of the James LeRoy “Woody” Wood's memorial?

    Latitude: 38.9923210
    Longitude: -94.8573914

Family Members:

Parent

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Bennie Wood Sr.

(1892 - 1974)

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Gertrude May Gibbons Wood

(1894 - 1969)

Siblings

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Benjamin Wood Jr.

(1924 - 2008)

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Cleo Virginia Groce Yowell

(1918 - 2004)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 38.9923210, -94.8573914

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Coordinate: 38.9920311, -94.8617020

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8. Lenape Cemetery
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13. Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
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14. DeSoto Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9710999, -94.9882965

15. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0192490, -94.7236862

16. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0167700, -94.7228800

17. Shawnee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0181007, -94.7228012

18. Shawnee Indian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0210800, -94.7123400

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21. Mount Sidney Cemetery
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22. Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
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23. Glenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.1080017, -94.9449005

24. Sarcoxie Cemetery
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