Obituary for Bishop Edward Winton Wood, Sr.
Bishop Edward Winton Wood, Sr., 81, of Dublin, Va., was welcomed into Heaven in the early moments of Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born on April 4, 1938 in Caldwell, W.V. to Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Wood. He was married to the love of his life, Freda Webb Wood, for 58 years. He held Bachelor degrees from Holmes Bible College and Emmanuel College, as well as a Master of Ministry degree from Southwestern Christian University. He was presented with an Honorary Doctorate from Maranatha College. Rev. Wood was an active minister in the Appalachian Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church for 60 years (1959-2009). He served as Pastor at Tazewell, Staunton, Merrimac, and Radford, Va. He served the Conference as Lifeliners Director, Christian Education Director, Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Bishop Wood also served the denomination as the General Executive Director of Stewardship Ministries.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter L. Wood, Sr. and Mildred Bennett Wood; sister, Thelma Bashlor; and grandchildren Emma, Reagan and Hope Wood.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Wood; children and their spouses, Edwina and Tracy Pence of King, N.C. and their children: Neal (Rachel) Pence, Lindsay and Mackenzie; Elaine Wood of Dublin; Eddie and Kim Wood of Fayetteville, N. C., and their children, Eddie, III, Ethan, Eli and Ella; and Emily and Ryan Jackson of Garner, N. C., and their children, Liliann, Elianna and Annabella; brother, Walter L. Wood, Jr. of Roanoke; and many other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020 at the Appalachian Conference Grounds in Dublin, Va. Funeral services will begin at 12 p.m. with Bishop Preston Mathena and Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the conference cemetery.
The Wood family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford.
January 8, 2020 @ 11:59 am
Elaine and family so very sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers
January 8, 2020 @ 2:18 pm
Our love for Bishop Wood was Deep and Dear as a Friend and co-worker with the AppConf.org, and serving him as the Conference Christian Ed Director from 1994-2002. His lovely wife, Freda, is a dear friend as well as his children and grandchildren. He Finished Well!
January 8, 2020 @ 3:06 pm
David and I soooooo loved and respected Eddie Wood in His leadership and the kindness we received from he and Freda We pray for the whole Wood family and send our deepest love to you all
January 8, 2020 @ 3:18 pm
So sorry for your loss, will always be grateful for the love and support Eddie and Freda have personally given my family, will always be in my heart
January 8, 2020 @ 8:45 pm
Eddie and Elaine
I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers, Love and Hugs my dear friends.
January 8, 2020 @ 3:23 pm
Praying for comfort and peace for the family. I received my minister’s license while he was at Dublin. He was always encouraging and full of God’s love.
January 8, 2020 @ 4:57 pm
May our Beloved Jesus hold all of you in His loving Arms of comfort and peace at this time! Well done, good and faithful servant! Rev. Wood is now in the Arms of His Savior Whom he so loved and served during his lifetime!! Prayers for your family!!!!
January 8, 2020 @ 7:55 pm
We. Dearly loved Eddie and know he is in Heaven rejoicing with our Dad Hampton Atkinson
Right now. A very precious Man Of God and will be missed
He was with my Dad on the last hours of his
Going to Heaven and we will never forget the prayers and love they shared together
I know his reward for all he has done in the ministry and lives he has touched thru the years
Is his now!
Prayers for the whole family
Betty Atkinson and Family
January 8, 2020 @ 8:27 pm
Our dear Freda & Family,
We’re holding you all in our love & prayers. Barbara Emert called us after you’d called her.
I cherish my bond & relationship with Bro Ed & your family. It was my honor to serve him. He was the epitome of Servanthood Leadership.
Only Heaven has the full accounting of the impact of your & his ministry.
We are so grateful for your & Brother Ed’s touching our lives with your love & ministry.
Hebrews 11:40 is at work! He’s waiting on you as much, & if not more than you’re longing to see him.
January 8, 2020 @ 10:32 pm
So very Sorry. So glad I was able to take care of him. I love y’all.
January 9, 2020 @ 1:26 pm
I will never forget my new pastor when I was about 7 years old. Pastor Wood was single then but soon he married such a sweet young lady, Freda Webb. our whole family has loved you all through the years. We are sad for your loss but know heaven is rejoicing and know Eddie is seeing Jesus face to face. Our prayers are with you all tomorrow and in the days to come
January 16, 2020 @ 10:59 pm
Our prayers and thoughts for the family. We love Pastor Eddie and his family.
Your Northwood Temple family
Jeremy, Pam, Haley, Jeremy Jr. Johnson