Larry Oliver Wood was born November 21, 1938 in Jefferson, Texas to Oliver H.P. Wood and Annette Paige McCrary Wood. He passed away February 12, 2016 in Longview, Texas at 77 years of age.

Graveside services will be Monday, February 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the Liberty Cemetery near Harleton with Rev. Tim Lindsay officiating.

Larry was a member of Valley View Baptist Church in Longview, Texas. He was a barber for fifty-nine years in Marshall and Longview, where his last place of employment was the Alpine Barber Shop in Longview. He loved his family, fast cars and cowboy boots. He was very lighthearted and had a great sense of humor. Larry will be greatly missed.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Christy Mercer and husband Sam of Rhonesboro, Texas, Margie Reno of Burleson, Texas, Larry Joe Wood of Abilene, Texas, Lori McAlister and husband Eddie of Longview, Texas, Michele Ebneter and Ben of Union Grove, Texas, James Stringfellow and wife Kim, and Stacey Stringfellow and wife Renay, all of Harleton, Texas; sister, Minda Thornton and husband Harry of Jefferson, Texas; grandchildren, Felisha Simmering, Christal Simpson, Melody Stangle, Christina Strain, Jillian Paddie, Shauna Coleman, Miranda Kirkwood, Michael Ebneter, Jeffrey Ebneter, Misty Santos, Cody Stringfellow, Wyatt Stringfellow, and ShyAnne Stringfellow; great grandchildren, Christian Simmering, Summer Simmering, Lane, Paisley and Ridge Simpson, Tiffany, Maranda and Hunter Madewell, Trevor Paddie, Kendall, Cidnee, Kevin and Candace Kirkwood, Kyle and Kingston Santos, Jessica Stringfellow, Beau Treece Stringfellow, and Austin Stringfellow. Also numerous nieces, nephews, and friends survive Mr. Wood.