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Mary Elva WOOD

Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler County,
Texas

December 30, 1918-June 6, 2007

*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones

*Obituary
WHEELER - Mary Elva Wood, 88, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007, in Cottonwood Shores.

Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ernie McGaughey, former pastor, and the Rev. Tom Woodward, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home.

Mary Elva Hubble Wood was born Dec. 30, 1918, in Henderson to J.E. and Reesie Willard. She moved with her parents to Wheeler in 1924 at the age of 6. She lived most of her life in Wheeler, graduating from Wheeler High School in 1937. She attended college at the University of Texas and West Texas State. She received her degree from WT in 1941. She taught school for 34 years at Pleasant Valley, Kelton, Canadian and Wheeler schools, teaching 28 years in Wheeler.

She married Leo Hubble in 1943. To this union two children were born, James Hubble and Elizabeth Atchley. In 1957 she married Fred Wood. He died in 1981.

She had been a member of Wheeler United Methodist Church since 1928. She belonged to the United Methodist Women, '54 Study Club, Wednesday Study Club, West Texas State Teachers Association, Wheeler County Retired Teachers Association, Wheeler Senior Citizens, Wheeler Volunteer Care Center Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, was a sponsor of the Kelton Senior Class of 1943 and was voted Outstanding Woman of The Year in 1991 by Wheeler Chamber of Commerce.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a stepdaughter, Francis Allen.

Survivors include a son, James Hubble of Cottonwood Shores; a daughter, Elizabeth Atchley of Cottonwood Shores; three grandchildren, Carlene Steward of Tuscola and Amy Hubble and Zane Hubble of Bridgeport; three stepchildren, Kenneth Wood, Jane Exum and Margie Lister; and five great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, 704 Main, Wheeler, TX 79096; or the Wheeler Fire Department, 200 E. Sixth Wheeler, TX 79096.

Amarillo Globe-News, June 9, 2007

Contributed on 1/13/22

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Submitted: 1/13/22 • Approved: 1/13/22 • Last Updated: 1/16/22 • R481443-G481443-S3

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