Jimmie Tennant Wood

Jimmie Tennant Wood, age 90, of Kennesaw, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Jimmie was born in Atlanta on December 16 1931, to the late Paul and Maude Wood. Jimmie was an employee of Georgia Power as a Foreman for the Switchboard Department and retired in 1991. He served his country in the Navy from 4/1/52 transferring to the U.S. Naval Reserves on 3/20/56, then receiving an Honorable Discharge on 3/31/60. He received the following Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons: Good Conduct, KPUG, National Defense, Korean Service, China Service, United Nations. He was an avid lover of reading, writing poetry, crossword puzzles and woodworking, watching game shows and westerns. Jimmie was also a huge Georgia Tech fan and enjoyed going to games in his earlier years. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Jimmie is survived by his daughters, Susan W. Scarboro (Stan); Paula W. McClure (Ken);

grandchildren Marie Roberts (Steve), Kelli LIttlefield-Pawloski (David), Steven Scarboro (Lora),

Stacy Morgan (Wayne), and Taylor McClure (Kara). He also has 15 great-grandchildren.

Jimmie is preceded in death by his wife of 50 plus years, Evelyn D. Wood, his brother, Leland A.

Wood, and parents Paul L. and Maude M. Wood

Jimmie requested in lieu of flowers, that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Due to the recent influx of COVID, the family has decided to have a private celebration of life

with close friends and family.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at

www.winkenhofferpineridgefuneralhome.com for the Wood family.