Services for Gary will be held Saturday, Aug. 21 at 10:00 a.m. at Carolina Memorial Funerals & Cremations, 7113 Rivers Ave. N., Charleston SC, 29406. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Gardens.
Gary retired E8-Senior Chief in the US Navy after 20 years of service. He retired after 17 1/2 years of civil service at the USAF base.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, he is survived by his son Bryon Wood (Acina) of Charleston, SC, sister Pamela Wilkening (Craig) of Marshalltown, IA, 5 grandchildren, Allen (Kassandra), Andrew (Kaitlyn), Ashlyn (Mark), Jacob and Zachary and 8 great grandchildren, Ariauna, Davi Lea, Isaiah, Ava, Kinsley, Tayah, Tyler and TJ.
Proceeding him in death is his loving wife of 54 years, Janice Wood and son David Wood.