Teresa Joiner Wood, 75, of Fayetteville, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 after multiple health challenges. She was born on June 1, 1947 to Polly and Lamar Joiner in Hapeville, GA. Teresa graduated from Hapeville High School in 1965.
After graduating, she married Curtis R. Wood in 1966. They went on to have two children, Scott and Tasca. Teresa held multiple positions throughout her working life culminating in a job with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1998, Teresa retired and spent her time with her mom and dad; children; and her grandchildren.
Teresa was predeceased by Polly and Lamar Joiner; and her late husband, Curtis Wood.
Teresa is survived by her sisters, Jil Linville and Denise Barnett; her two children & their spouses, Scott & Cindy Wood and Joe & Tasca Russo; her four grandchildren: Emma Johnson, Kaitlyn Russo, Carter Wood, and Bella Russo; and her great-granddaughter, Charlotte Johnson.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday May 19, 2023 at Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, 135 Senoia Road, Peachtree City, GA. 30269 with a visitation 30 minutes prior to the service time.
Burial will be at 2:00 pm, Friday May 19, 2023 at College Park Cemetery, 3600 Adams Street, College Park, GA. 30337.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, an organization Teresa felt strongly about, following the loss of her father to the disease.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.carmichaelhemperleypeachtree.com for the Wood family.
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