He was born on October 19, 1951, in Wake County, NC to the late Thomas Wilson Wood and Dorothy Tucker Wood.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War receiving numerous medals and commendations. He was a self-employed floor covering installer.
He was preceded in death by a sister Estelle and a brother Stanley.
He is survived by one son, Cody Carson Wood, and wife Felicia Nicole Wood, of Erwin, NC; one grandson, Levi Wood and one granddaughter, Khloe Wood; siblings, Judy, Barbara, Brenda, Patricia, Teresa, Cecil, and Alfred.
A gathering of family and friends will be on Friday, March 31, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Patriot Guard Riders.
Concluding the visitation military honors will be rendered by the honor guard from Fort Bragg.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.cromartiemiller.com.
A service of Cromartie-Miller Funeral Home, of Dunn, NC.