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Emma Louise “Lou” <I>Huddleston</I> Wood

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Emma Louise “Lou” Huddleston Wood

Birth
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Death
3 Feb 2016 (aged 92)
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.8236083, Longitude: -79.8538806
Plot
Section E, Lot 103, Grave A-3
Memorial ID
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OBITUARY Mt. Pleasant - Emma Louise "Lou" Huddleston Wood, 92, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 3, 2016. As we mourn her departure, we celebrate her long and joyous time on this earth. She was truly a unique individual, a free spirit, one of a kind. All who knew her drew inspiration from her cheerful outlook on life, her faith, her generosity and her kindness which she share with all around her.
Born October 9, 1923 in Jasper, Tennessee, Lou was the daughter of Henry Harold Huddleston and Emma Elvira Woodall Huddleston. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Wood, her parents, and her siblings, Harold Huddleston, Kathleen Joyner, Sadie Burgess and Mary Ann McMurray.
First and foremost in Lou's life was her faith and her family. Beyond these, she was most proud of her accomplished career and the many cherished friends she came to know along the way. A graduate of Athens College, she held positions including reporter for a Post Judge Advocate, operating room surgical recorder, Chief Clerk at a WWII Prisoner of War Camp, legal secretary, supervisor of MUSC medical transcription pool, and medical transcriptionist for East Cooper Internal Medicine. At age 78, she retired from work but continued for an additional ten years as a volunteer at the Lutheran Hospice. Working and staying involved kept Lou young and young at heart.
Lou was a wonderful mother who leaves behind two sons and four daughters: Patrick H. Wood (Katrina) of Warner Robins, GA, Pamela W. Hesse (Tommy) and Paige W. Gamble (Jim), both of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Priscilla W. Santos (Carroll III) of Elon, NC, Dr. Paula L. Wood of Saluda, NC and Philip L. Wood (Lisa) of St. Marys, GA. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Joseph R. Wood, Hayden H. O'Brien (Patrick), Lauren E. Hesse, Erin H.Chandler (Landon), W. Wesley Gamble (Ashley), Christopher D. Gamble (Laurie Ann), Carroll A. Santos IV, Emma S. Curtin (Dennis), Taylor S. Wood and Alyssa N. Wood and nine great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews who were dear to her, and a number of good friends, especially those at the Senior Center, The Palms, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. A memorial Service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 604 Pitt Street Saturday, Mt. Pleasant, SC, where Lou was a member for 55 years, on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Please visit with the family afterwards in the church's Fellowship Hall. Interment will be private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL. If you wish, donations may be made in her memory to one of Lou's favorites: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 604 Pitt Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
published in the Charleston Post and Courier 2/5/2016
OBITUARY Mt. Pleasant - Emma Louise "Lou" Huddleston Wood, 92, died peacefully on Wednesday evening, February 3, 2016. As we mourn her departure, we celebrate her long and joyous time on this earth. She was truly a unique individual, a free spirit, one of a kind. All who knew her drew inspiration from her cheerful outlook on life, her faith, her generosity and her kindness which she share with all around her.
Born October 9, 1923 in Jasper, Tennessee, Lou was the daughter of Henry Harold Huddleston and Emma Elvira Woodall Huddleston. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Harold Wood, her parents, and her siblings, Harold Huddleston, Kathleen Joyner, Sadie Burgess and Mary Ann McMurray.
First and foremost in Lou's life was her faith and her family. Beyond these, she was most proud of her accomplished career and the many cherished friends she came to know along the way. A graduate of Athens College, she held positions including reporter for a Post Judge Advocate, operating room surgical recorder, Chief Clerk at a WWII Prisoner of War Camp, legal secretary, supervisor of MUSC medical transcription pool, and medical transcriptionist for East Cooper Internal Medicine. At age 78, she retired from work but continued for an additional ten years as a volunteer at the Lutheran Hospice. Working and staying involved kept Lou young and young at heart.
Lou was a wonderful mother who leaves behind two sons and four daughters: Patrick H. Wood (Katrina) of Warner Robins, GA, Pamela W. Hesse (Tommy) and Paige W. Gamble (Jim), both of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Priscilla W. Santos (Carroll III) of Elon, NC, Dr. Paula L. Wood of Saluda, NC and Philip L. Wood (Lisa) of St. Marys, GA. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Joseph R. Wood, Hayden H. O'Brien (Patrick), Lauren E. Hesse, Erin H.Chandler (Landon), W. Wesley Gamble (Ashley), Christopher D. Gamble (Laurie Ann), Carroll A. Santos IV, Emma S. Curtin (Dennis), Taylor S. Wood and Alyssa N. Wood and nine great-grandchildren. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews who were dear to her, and a number of good friends, especially those at the Senior Center, The Palms, and St. Paul's Lutheran Church. A memorial Service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 604 Pitt Street Saturday, Mt. Pleasant, SC, where Lou was a member for 55 years, on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Please visit with the family afterwards in the church's Fellowship Hall. Interment will be private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL. If you wish, donations may be made in her memory to one of Lou's favorites: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 and St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 604 Pitt Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
published in the Charleston Post and Courier 2/5/2016


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  • Created by: Pris Santos
  • Added: Feb 3, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157788403/emma_louise-wood: accessed ), memorial page for Emma Louise “Lou” Huddleston Wood (10 Oct 1923–3 Feb 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 157788403, citing Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Mount Pleasant, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Pris Santos (contributor 47398127).