Name: Visitation for Claude Wood Jr., D.D.S.
Start: 2017-01-02T17:00:00.000Z
End: 2017-01-02T19:00:00.000Z
Location: Berry Highland Memorial

Claude Wood, Jr., D.D.S.

Knoxville, TN

Claude "Woody" Ralph Wood, Jr., D.D.S., age 78, born in St. Louis, Missouri, and Knoxville resident, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016. Woody was solo practitioner of Orthodontics in Knoxville from 1964 through 2015. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, College of Dentistry and was awarded OKU by the dental faculty. Woody was a guest lecturer and was published in four publications, with his articles being reprinted in at least a dozen languages. Dr. Wood designed and freely gave the rights to manufacture seven separate orthodontic clinical and research instruments which are presently being used in many orthodontic departments and clinical offices throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, and Europe.

Woody is survived by his wife, Carolyn Courtner Wood; sister, Margaret "Mimsy" Wood Jones; daughter, Highland Christine "Chrissy" Wood Landes; son, Byron Tyson Wood; son-in-law, Matthew Lawrence Landes; daughter-in-law, Ellen Neal "Nikki" Wood; granddaughter, Lauren Sydney Landes; grandsons, Austin Lawrence Landes, Timothy Tyson Wood, and Grayson Mosby Wood; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his son, Charles "Chuck" Mosby Wood; and parents, Claude Ralph Wood, D.D.S. and Highland Mary Mosby Wood.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 2, 2017 in the chapel of Berry Highland Memorial from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be private.

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel from Dec. 30, 2016 to Jan. 1, 2017.

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Carol Barton

November 17, 2017

I met Woody in 1986 while working for for Dr. Reid Crumpton, one of his closest friends. Woody hired me part time on Fridays. I looked forward to those Fridays! He sincerely LOVED ortho, his family, and his patients!
I now work in a very large dental practice. Families (parents & children alike) loved Woody. "He's so nice". A patient, just this week said , "my orthodontist was sick and had to quit working. I don't like the one that I have to go to now. He doesn't care". I asked him who he used to go to. He said, "Dr. Wood. He was cool"! He cared about me". My patient was saddened to learn about Woody's passing. Many truly still miss him to this day. Love to the family always!
Love and Miss you , my friend!
11-17-17

Cindy Allen

January 4, 2017

Dr Wood did my husband and my daughter's braces and very generously gave us a big discount on my daughters bill when he found out that my husband was battling cancer and having a stem cell transplant. He was a very kind generous Christian man and he will be deeply missed. Prayers for the whole family.
The Allen family

January 4, 2017

My sincerest condolences to the family.

May the treasured memories of your loved one and the drawing close to God in prayer comfort and strengthen you during this most difficult time.

PD-GA

Mike and Stacey Mysinger

December 30, 2016

With our deepest sympathy for your loss. We truly valued our friendship with Woody.
He was a great man and will be missed.

Joe Massengill

December 30, 2016

Our deepest sympathy to Carolyn and the Woods family in the loss of Woody.
We have fond memories of Woody, being a wonderful neighbor and a generous and good friend. He and Carolyn showed our family what a generous friend looks like. They offered their beach condo to our family so many times, when without their loving ways, our family would not have had a vacation at the beach.
We loved them as friends and as great neighbors.
Woody was a good man with a big heart, and he will be missed.
All our love to the Woods family,
Joe & Judy Massengill
Todd & Kerrith Massengill and children
David & Alyson Massengill and children
Jennifer & Nigel Milvain and children

doyle webb

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Tina Wood

December 30, 2016

Dear family, once again I'm sending you lots of love from here in Rhode Island. It's incredibly sad to lose two family members in such a short period of time. Woody was a fine man, and it was always a pleasure to see him at extended family events. By the way, I scanned the Wood section of Mayme Parrott Wood's book and have it in a PDF, so anyone in the family is welcome to contact me if you'd like a copy of the file. It has a lot of extended family information and stories.
Much love,
Tina Wood (Jerry's daughter)
Warwick, RI

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