Southell Wood

Southell "Linda" Wood, age 81, of Forest City, NC, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Willow Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center.
Linda was born August 20, 1937 in Rutherford County to the late Wilbren Herman Tate and Myrtle Blackwell Tate. She worked in various facets of food service and taught a Cake Decorating class at Isothermal Community College. Linda held the distinction of being a charter member of New Bethel Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher, vacation bible school worker and choir member. She was enthusiastic about flower and vegetable gardening and loved cooking for her family and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-six years, Edward "Gene" Wood and a son, Shannon Deon Wood.
Those left to cherish her memory is her loving daughter, Sheila Wood Cuthbertson and husband, Jim of Rutherfordton; three sisters, Diann Harrill and husband Robert, Judy Estep and Myra Branch and husband, Chris all of Forest City; brother, Paul Tate and wife, Martha of Forest City. She is also survived by a granddaughter, Jessica Piercy Godfrey and husband, Chuck of Rutherfordton; great-granddaughter, Ella Godfrey and sixteen nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2019 at New Bethel Baptist Church with Chaplain Jessica Godfrey and Reverend Greg Qualls officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the church. At other times they will be at 177 Carolina Paradise, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
Memorial donations are requested to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043 or to the New Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund, 223 New Bethel Church Road, Forest City, NC 28043.