Birth date: Aug 13, 1948 Death date: Feb 12, 2025
Minister Joan Elaine Wood, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, friend, and longtime servant of the Lord, was called to her heavenly home on February 12, 2025. Joan was born on August 13, 1948, to the late Loui Read Obituary
This has been so difficult... to try to put to words the way that Mama Jo impacted my life. She is such a beautiful woman, and complex, like an orchid --- stately, lovely, and fragile. She knew how to be tough but if you really knew her... you knew that her strength covered a gentle soul. She was so creative... full of hopes and dreams and ideas.... and disappointments. She had plans for all of us. She was a great supporter, a fierce mom that always "made a way out of no way," and sacrificed her last for those she loved. It really was a privilege to be counted as someone that she loved. Her love was powerful, kind, caring, conerned, giving, influencial, even controlling, full of expectations and standards, old school, and yet progressive. She was a class act. She never gave up, especially on Michael. She kept opening the door to her home and her heart, even when the enemy had trampled it. I think the thing I admire most about her was her resilience and grace. I have never met anyone who kept learning, kept growing, kept transforming, kept standing on God's Word. Through fear, confusion, disappointment, and the battles of life... she would hide away and transform any dwelling into a beautiful, tranquil place... fill the atmosphere with gospel music, inspirational teachings and books, and fill her heart, soul and mind with God's Word... and let it transform her! And then share what she learned with all of us for as long as we could listen!! She was a Phenomenal Woman. I know she went and found Khalil and Michael as aoon as she entered Heaven. Heaven's gain is our loss. See you after a while Mama Jo.
Love always, Kristina
My fondest memory of Joan, my niece/sister. Mama recognized her gift for singing,acting and she was a good student. She participated in many talent shows at school and her favorite song was “Chances Are by Johnny Mathis” in which she won 1st place. We would have our own talent shows at home and Joan would sing this song and mama called her “My Little Preacher”. Out last conversation Joan said “I miss Mama “! Joan always did her best. So God looked down and smiled and said, it’s time for you to rest. Now she is with Mama and our love ones! You will always be in my heart until we meet again love Betty❤️
My favorite memory of my niece is when she came down from Ohio, an her uncle Robert made her some good soul food. Joan went back to Ohio and told her whole church how good that food was! - Frances Jones Miller
