Jerry Wood, 68, of Bryan, passed away on March 31, 2020, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas, following complications from a lung biopsy. Jerry was born in Fort Worth, TX November 8, 1951, the third child and first son to D.W. “Woody” and Verna Green Wood. He attended various schools during his educational journey, blessing him with the gift of making friends easily. Jerry was a graduate of Troy High School. During high school he played football and worked at his father’s service station in Temple. It was at this station where he first laid eyes on the woman who would later become his wife, Lana, on April 15, 1977.
Jerry and Lana began their married life together in Abilene, Texas. During their time in Abilene, they were blessed with an incredible gift. Their only daughter, Jennifer Day, was born March 4, 1980. Over the next 42 years, Lana and Jerry built a home, multiple businesses and a loving family. Together, Jerry and Lana served as PTO President, chaperoned school dances, and co-chaired project graduation. Throughout their life together, they built many great friendships. Both were members of Central Baptist Church, where Jerry enjoyed participating in the Easter Pageant. Jerry and Lana were best friends. They rarely missed lunch or dinner together. They enjoyed traveling and taking family vacations, Aggie athletics, and cheering on their granddaughter Khloe from the stands. Khloe has been the light and sparkle in their lives since her birth. Khloe loved her “Poppy”, especially watching Aggie football by his side.
Jerry began his career in the magazine industry in 1972 with Temple News Agency in Temple,Texas. His career in periodical distribution spanned until his retirement in 2001. In 1977 Jerry was promoted to Marketing Director for the West Texas area and relocated to Abilene, Texas. In 1981, Jerry was promoted to Assistant Manager and relocated back to Temple, Texas for the next five years. In 1986, Jerry advanced to General Manager of Brazos Periodicals in Bryan, Texas, and remained there until his retirement in 2001. In addition to his magazine career, from 1994-2001, Jerry co-owned Aggieland Furniture, which specialized in new, used and antique furniture. Upon retirement, he continued working as an entrepreneur. He initiated Woods Fences and Painting, serving businesses and individuals throughout the Brazos Valley with their painting and business needs. Jerry and Lana owned and managed rental properties in College Station. Throughout his life, Jerry displayed an incredible work ethic that inspired his family, coworkers, and staff.
Jerry was an avid golfer. Throughout the 1990s, he organized and hosted golf tournaments to benefit the family of a friend who had passed away at a young age. Jerry enjoyed playing with friends and family. He played best when he played against those who were better than him. Those golfers were hard to find since he always carried such a low handicap. Even with his skill, Jerry was humble and fun on the golf course.
Over the last years, Jerry battled kidney failure and various lung issues. Throughout this time, Jerry remained positive and optimistic, always showing bravery and levity around his family and caregivers. Our entire family is so grateful for the care and friendship he met along the way.
He is preceded in death by his parents, DW and Verna Wood, his in-laws Robert Lee and Vera Lee Boyls, Olen Booth, Roy Priest, James Linker, Bobby Luther, RT Jackson and Harold Pimpler.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lana Gayle; daughter, Jennifer Day and granddaughter, Khloe Gayle, all of Bryan. He is also survived by seven sisters and brothers; Patsy Linker of Sulphur Springs, Mary Alice Kirkham and husband Tommy of Belton, Shirley Green and husband Tommy, William Wood and wife Dana, Frankie Wood and wife Barbara, all of Temple; Kenny Wood and wife Ann of Moffatt, and Cathy Luther of Temple. He is also survived by two sisters in law, Gloria Jackson and Carol Pimpler, both of Temple. In addition, Jerry is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Keith and Sheila Haddock of California, Debbie and Wayne Kendall of Lake Forks, Donna and Brian Ogles of Royse City, Mike and Angie Booth, Kevin and Kellie Booth, all of Sulphur Springs, Charlotte and Donny Luther of Salado, Lafonda Wilsey of Temple, Eddie and Lori Sexton of Caddo Mills, Jason and Anna Wood of Georgia, Tanya Sexton and Rudy Peters of Temple, Jimmy and Jill Popelka of Coppell, Amanda and Joel Maroney of Temple, Whitney and David Onyango of Temple, Jeff Wood of Temple, Weston and Tara Wood of Rhome, Amber and Marc Fowler of Conroe, Kayla and Travis Lane of Temple and numerous great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Allen Fund at www.allenacademy.org/in-memoriam, in honor of Jerry’s granddaughter, Khloe, to Scotty’s House or to the local charity of your choice.
Pallbearers include William Wood, Frankie Wood, Kenny Wood, Mark Baldwin, Jason Millsap and Tyler Cain. Honorary pallbearers include Keith Haddock, Jimmy Popelka, Hunter Haddock, and Cole Popelka.
A special thank you to Baylor Scott and White in Bryan, College Station, and Temple; Davita Dialysis in College Station; and finally to Callaway-Jones Funeral and Cremation Centers for their care and promptness in getting him back home to Bryan.
Funeral arrangements have been made through Callaway-Jones Funeral Home. A private viewing will be held on Friday, April 3, 2020, and you are invited to attend via Zoom from 2-4pm using Zoom.us/join with the membership code 896 682 2086 and password 672059. A private service will be held Saturday, April 4, 2020, and you are invited to view via Facebook Live at 1pm on the Callaway-Jones Facebook page. Jerry will be buried at the Memorial Cemetery of College Station at 3pm. For those seeking to maintain social distance, you will be able to drive through at the grave site and pay condolences to the family from 3pm-4pm.
We would like to sincerely thank all our family and friends for the meals, love and support they have provided during this time.
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2 Timothy 4:7-8
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
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Lana, Jennifer, and Chloe,
Sending my deepest sympathy. I am so sorry for the loss of someone so special. Jerry was always the gentle giant that I admired even from my days in Troy High School. It’s amazing how small the world is and how God connects and reconnects us all. I am praying for courage and grace so you can meet the days ahead with perfect peace. May God guide and bless your every step.
Raedean Popelka
Lanna, please except ourdeepest condolenses on the death of Jerry. Such a great guy. He will certainly be missed. If you or any of the family need anything, do not hesitate to let us know and will will be there. Love y’all.
So sorry for your loss. Will be praying for you. We are friends of Ann and Kenny.
Joe and Linda Mathews
24055 S 201st Pl
Queen Creek Arizona
My sorrow for the family of Mr Wood. I knew Jerry for 2 years as we were patients at same dialysis center. He was an ultimate gentleman. I know he is at peace in Heaven through our conversations about Christ. God bless Jerry.
William Peterek MD
We extend our sincere condolences. We are praying for God’s peace and comfort at this difficult time for the family.
Mary Lynne, Joe John, and Adam
Lana we are so sorry for your loss. We are sending you and family our Condolences and prayers. Jerry was always so kind!
Lana , Jennifer and Kloe , I am so saddened to hear of the passing of Jerry. My sincere condolences to your family . Judy & Wayne Free
Jerry the time was sort. I will sure miss helping you at the Pro Desk at Bryan lowes you were always positive and great to talk with.The five or six years seem like only yesterday. God Blesss
and God Speed.Enjoy the times and will miss you .
Craig Peterson
Lana, Jennifer & Khloe,
We are very saddened to hear of the death of Jerry. He was a wonderful, kind man. May God comfort you & protect you during this time. We are praying for God’s hand of peace to walk you through moment by moment.
Lana, Jennifer, and Kylie,
So saddened to hear of Jerry’s death. You were a beautiful couple and a lovely family. I know your memories are boundless of the love all of you had for each other. I send my love
Dear Lana, Jennifer and Chloe we are so saddened to hear of Jerry’s sudden passing. May you find comfort in knowing how he was loved and admired. We are lifting you up in prayer. May Jerry Rest In Peace. God be with you all during this difficult time.
Molly and Johnny Perez
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe, I wish I could take away your pain and sorrow! The one consolation I can offer is knowing that Jerry is with God and has been made whole again, and smiling that big, beautiful smile! I love y’all dearly and our family is keeping y’all in our prayers!
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe, please accept our deepest regrets upon your loss. Jerry was such a hoot to be around and will be missed dearly. Our prayers and thoughts will be with your wonderful family.
My dearest friends. Your pain and my sympathies are hugely felt. I am so thankful for all the memories I have of Jerry Always happy and smiling and full of his crazy sense of humor. Your family and love to my family will be with us forever. He never complained in spite of the challenges he’s had thru the years. I’m so thankful for all the many lunches furniture transactions we had. Just to see the love and happiness all of you shared impacted all that knew your family. We love all of you from our hearts and souls. J
Lana, Jennifer,
We are thinking of you all and you are in our prayers. Jerry was a special guy. Some of my favorite childhood memories with our families are filled with his presence and laughter. I still can remember some of the jokes he would share. You all have always been special to our family and we are here for you during this time. Don’t hesitate to reach out. Love you all.
Lana,
So sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. You two were so nice always and so appreciated both of you so much. God be with you and pray for his comfort to you in the days ahead. Pat Guy
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe
Steve and I are so genuinely, deeply sorry for your loss. We hope that you find comfort in the many wonderful memories you have of a life knowing Jerry’s devoted love for each of you and you for him. Please also find comfort in the love and support of your family and many, many friends. Y’all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe sending you all our love, prayers and hugs. Jerry was such an awesome guy and he loved his 3 ladies. Y’all were his world. I can’t imagine what you are going through but just know God is with you along with an enormous number of friends and family. Love you Fritz & Sandra.
So sad to hear of Jerry’s passing. Our hearts and prayers are with you Lana, and your loved ones. Peace be with you all.
Lana, Jennifer, and Kylie,
I was SO VERY shocked and saddened to hear of Jerry’s death. You all were blessed with such a beautiful family. I know your memories are precious.
I pray for God’s comfort and peace and the weeks and months to come. Love to you all!
We lost a great guy!! I go way back to Jennifer’s first year in school!! I will miss Jerry very much!!
Lana and Jennifer…you were lucky to have had such a wonderful guy in your life!!
Lana and family, We are saddened by your loss. Our sympathy to you and yours. May God watch over you all and give you comfort. May happy memories sustain you as you grieve.
Jennifer-My heart breaks for you. There’s nothing like a daddy’s love and security. Please know that I am thinking of you and praying for peace in your heart, mind, and soul. It sounds like your daddy loved the Lord. What pain-free, heavenly magnificence he must be experiencing now. Meanwhile, I pray for you and your family to receive God’s grace and mercy ❤️ Love…Susan Jett
My thoughts and prayers to Lana and Jennifer and family. My God give you strength and peace.
Sending so much thoughts and love to you all!…hugs to Jennifer, Honey, Khloe and family ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jerry will be deeply missed. He touched our lives as our friend and neighbor and will forever be a cherished part of our life’s journey.
May God give you all strength and peace. Love you, Aunt Betty and Marsha
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe,
Jerry was such a wonderful guy! I know you all are going to miss your beloved husband, father, and poppy so very, very much! I will be keeping you all in my prayers and close to my heart.
I love you all!
Lana, Jennifer & Khloe, I am so sorry for your loss but I know that you will all be together again, in eternity, in our perfect, heavenly bodies. You are in my heart and prayers. Love you.
Tx has lost its sparkle with Jerry passing. I love you, Lana and Jennifer. I so wish I could be there for you.
Joni and. Michael
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe,
My sincere and heartfelt sympathy to each of you. Jerry was a very fine man who loved his family beyond measure. He was a true gentleman, devoted friend and just to be in his presence was an uplifting experience. God bless and be with each of you in the difficult days ahead and give you Peace. Always remember you are so loved by so many who are privileged to call you a dear friend.
Mrs. Wood & Family,
So sorry to hear about Mr. Wood. I did dialysis with him at Davita and he was such a fine man. No matter what kind of day you were having as he left from his dialysis time he always was smiling and telling us to have a great day. I will miss seeing him and that great smile. Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Lana, Jennifer and Chloe we are so saddened about Jerry’s passing. He will be much missed in ours and so many lives. God’s peace be with you now and always.
Les and Fran
Lana, Jennifer and family,
Such sad news of Jerry…such a kind man. I pray that Father God will comfort your heart as only He can do in HIs great love for you. I have found that it is a day by day walk trusting God with all your heart. Praying for you. Love to you.
Lana,
I was so saddened to hear about Jerry’s death. My prayers have been with you and your daughter during this time.
Lana,
I am so sorry to hear of Jerry’s passing. Even though I never knew Jerry, he was no doubt a wonderful person, and I know you and your family are so thankful for the time you had together. My deepest condolences to you and your family. You will all be in my prayers during this difficult time.
Love to all,
Pam Fulton Bennett
Lana, we are so sorry to hear that your very sweet family has lost a guy that I know you and all of the rest of us loved, respected and admired so very much. We were among those that had the privilege of playing golf with Jerry but definitely never challenged him. We will be thinking of you.
Lana, Both Jerry and I send our sympathies to you. Our prayers are with you, Jennifer and Khloe. Evelyn and Jerry Korn of Temple.
Thank you for all the lessons you taught me! I so enjoyed the time I got to spend with you and working with you Jerry. You will be missed dearly. and to Lana and family. my thought and prayers are with you all. Love you Jerry Wood!
Lana & Family, our hearts are with you and we are keeping you all in our prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss.
We always enjoyed being around Jerry. Love and blessings to Lana, Jennifer and Khloe. Love you lots♥️
Our family has loved and known Lana & Jerry for a very long time. True friends in our lives and always there when we needed y’all. Lana, you have been a forever dear friend my whole FSA/ASCS 32 years career and got to know my family as the years have gone on. You are truly an angel on earth as now Jerry soars as an angel above. Our hearts go out to you, Lana, Jennifer and Khole and all the family now and will continue. You all know what an extraordinary man Jerry so was and he will continue to remain such a vivid part of all of us he touched along the way, especially to our son, Joseph. God definitely brought you all together in His awesome timing and we are forever thankful and grateful for you loving him like we do. Lana and Jerry are the ultimate image of what love truly is and our hearts break as we all will so miss Jerry, and can certainly feel your pain and sadness. We are here for support in prayer now but will be there when you need us, too. Blessings from us to you all on this very hard time in your lives. You know if we could be, we would be with you physically. May God continue to give you peace in your hearts that only He can give. We love you and sending virtual hugs today.
Even though we cannot be physically present to support you, I am there in my thoughts and prayers.
Dear Lana and family
We truly are heart broken for your loss. I’m so grateful God allowed us to know and love Jerry. You will always be on our prayers.
We love you
The Van Noy’s
Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking about you and love y’all.
Cody Joe Hodges & Jamie McKean Hodges
Dear Lana and family
We are so sorry for your loss. We are so grateful to have known Jerry and been a part of his life. We are always here to love and pray for you.
The Van Noy’s
To The Wood Family
Our hearts are full of thoughts and prayers for you today and the coming weeks ahead.
Our families go back a long way and I wish there was something we could do for you
at this time. We are just a phone call away and will be praying for all. Jerry always
had a big bright smile on his face and those memories we will cherish.
Lana, Jennifer and Khloe, My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. Jerry was always so kind and friendly. He will be missed by everyone he was ever in contact with.
I’m so sorry to hear of Mr. Wood’s passing. I worked for him at Brazos Periodicals. He was always a kind man and he was definitely a great boss. Our sincere condolences to the family at this most difficult time.
Robin & Bobby Penicka
Lana
We’re really sorry to hear about Jerry’s passing. He was such a friendly cheerful person. A lot of fun to be around especially at the family reunions. He had a great big smile and that’s how we’ll always remember him.
May you find comfort and peace in God’s loving mercy.
Always, your cousin
Tom and Carol Strickler
Our condolences for your loss. Our prayers are with all the family.
Prayers and thoughts for the family.
You are and will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Lana and Jennifer I love both of you with all my heart. I treasure memories of your family as we did things for Jennifer and Traci.
We were both sad to hear that our wonderful neighbor had passed.
Jerry was very helpful and always had a kind word when we spoke.
Praying for the family after your recent loss.
Lana, I was so sorry to read of Jerry’s passing. He was a kind and decent man. You know he fixed my fence more than once–and he always did some extra “fixing”. I know that you will be able to go on with your life, as we all do. It is hard, but as everything else we just do one day at a time.
Best wishes to you and your family
Jean Roberts Adams
Lana – so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband. I met him a couple of times during our USDA RPLO trainings in which he travelled with you – very nice and easy to make a friend with. Many thoughts and prayers of comfort sent to you and your family.
Lana, Im so sorry to hear that the love of your life passed away. I know you will miss him dearly, but also know your faith will keep you forever close. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you.