Dr. Emmett Whitford Wood, 88, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at his home in Bardstown. He was a native of Water Valley, Miss. He obtained his AB in Zoology and MS in Education at the University of Southern California and his MD at University Tennessee College of Medicine. He was elected by faculty of the medical school to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor Medical Society.
He served our country by joining the Navy as Pharmacists Mate First Class for 3-1/2 years, and two years as detached duty with Fleet Marine Force; 20 months overseas with the USMC in the Solomon Islands as Navy Corpsman. He served the community of Bardstown from May 1, 1960, until Nov. 1, 1998, when he retired after 38 years of faithful service. In his service to the medical field he was a member several medical societies such as a life member of KY Medical Association, life member of American Medical Association, life member of American Academy of Family Physicians, Fellow American Academy of Family Physicians, Diplomatic American Board of Family Practice, past secretary and president of Medical Staff Flaget Hospital.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Lucille Smith Wood and his parents, Clarence Emmett and Christine Whitford Wood.
Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Jo Wood Gover; two sons, Emmett Grant ”Woody” Wood and his wife Terry Wood, and Ward Whitford ”Bubba” Wood and his wife Glennyce Wood, all of Bardstown; and five grandchildren, Grant W. Gover, Jonathan David Wood, Zachary Tyler Wood, Alex Wood and Bella Wood.
Cremation was chosen with no public visitation or memorial service.
The family has requested that expressions of sympathy can be donations to the Nelson County Humane Society, 2391 New Haven Rd., Bardstown, KY. 40004. or the Salvation Army in his memory.
Greenwell-Houghlin Northside Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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