James "Jim" Wood

James (Jim) Larry Wood was born July 14, 1951 to James Daniel Wood and Mary Virginia Clyma Wood Sasser and was born to eternal life December 30, 2020. Called Larry by his family, he was raised by his grandparents, James Ona and Martha Lou Zena Wood, in Keota, Oklahoma. After graduating Keota High School in 1970, he attended Eastern Oklahoma State College for one year, then enlisted with the Oklahoma National Guard Reserve and earned the rank of sergeant E-5 as a military police officer. On March 5, 1972, he married Diane Caviness, with whom he spent the next 48 years. Jim and Diane completed their family with three children. He was “Pop” to his kids: James Wood (spouse Anjeana DeMoss Wood), Victoria Wood (spouse Dustin Wallace), and Patrick Wood. He was Papa to eight grandchildren: Michael Wood, Amanda West Laws, Dakota Wood, Niandra West Murillo, Sadie Wood, Cassidie Wallace, Baylee Wallace, and Katie Wallace, as well as four great-grandsons. As a teen, Jim gave his life to Jesus and worshiped God with the Freewill Baptist family throughout his life. He served many years in the Muskogee 1st Freewill Baptist Church and Fort Gibson 1st Freewill Baptist Church. Jim lived in Muskogee, OK and then Fort Gibson, OK in the 1970s to 1990s before moving to Jenks and finally Winchester, OK. He worked for Muskogee Iron Works then Fansteel in Muskogee, before joining the maintenance crew of Kimberly Clark-Jenks in 1990. After retiring from KC, he maintained friendships with the crew. A ham radio operator, Amateur Extra class, N5LW spent many years talking with others around the world and building equipment. “Silent Key” will be called on N5LW Winchester repeater, 147.150 at 12:00 p.m.on 01/16/2021, by his family. Jim was a member of the Choctaw Tribe, loved his country, cooking for his family, and helping people find solutions to problems, especially when anything mechanical was involved. He loved to read and to learn new things. He could fix any engine, build any structure, was a licensed private pilot, dog lover, bird watcher, and never met a stranger. James’ life will be celebrated at 10AM, Saturday, January 9, 2021 at the 1st Free Will Baptist Church in Muskogee with Mr. Herman Wood officiating. Interment will follow at Cache Cemetery in Keota, Oklahoma. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: II Timothy 4:7

James "Jim" Wood

July 14, 1951 - December 30, 2020