James "Billy" Wood

JAMES “Billy” WILLIAM WOOD

EVINSTON - James “Billy” William Wood, 87, passed away on February 23, 2020. He was born on April 28, 1932, in Evinston, Fl to Robert and Cathline Wood. Billy was a 58 year Mason and Past Master of the Micanopy Lodge #29 and Pastor of Grand Lake Community Church. Billy served in the United States Marine Corps and retired as a Deputy Sheriff for the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

He is preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Josephine Wood; and brothers, Henry Deaver Wood and Robert Pierce Wood, Jr.

He is survived by his loving wife, Geraldine Wood; sons, Billy Wood Jr. (B.J) and Alan Wood (Nicole); daughters, Linda Marsh (Joe) and Robbin Wood; brother, Edward Wood; six grandchildren, Alicia Wood, James W. Wood III, Wood Marsh, Avyn Marsh, Allilee Wood, Lainey Wood; and great-granddaughter, Ela Marsh.

A service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, February 28, 2020, at The Church at Triple Cross: 20736 NW 100th Ave Road, Micanopy, FL. Pastor Norman Edwards will be officiating the service. The family will receive friends for visitation one hour prior to the service at 11:00 am. Interment to follow after the service to McIntosh Cemetery, McIntosh, Fl.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Church at Triple Cross.