Patricia Sue Wood, retired registered nurse, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2007 in her home at the age of 73 years.
The daughter of the late Allen E. Fitchett and Cleta Mae Mewherter Fitchett, Pat was born on November 21, 1934 on her grandparents farm in Noble County, near Morrison, OK.
Pat graduated from Cushing High School with the class of 1952 and had been a member of the high school band in which she was elected queen her senior year.
She was united in marriage to Leon Wood on October 11, 1952. To this union three children, John, Mindy and Glen, were born. Leon preceded her in death on August 25, 2007.
Mrs. Wood attended nursing school, which had been her lifelong dream, and received her RN degree from State University of New York in Albany. As an RN she worked at Cushing Regional Hospital for approximately 20 years in ICU and the emergency room. It was the love of her life to help people who were ill or hurting and many people remember her care for them.
She was a member of the Cushing Christian Church.
She enjoyed traveling and camping, spending many summers with her family at the Roaring River State Park in Missouri trout fishing.
Survivors include her three children, John and his wife Jerri of Claremore, Mindy and her husband Rod of Cushing and Glen and his wife Judi of Edmond; six grandchildren, Patrick Hunter and his wife Susan of Cushing, Jaden Hunter of Cushing, Kylie Hunter of Cushing, Jana Wiedower and her husband Steve of Tulsa and Shandi Treat; three great-grandchildren, Ryan and Mia Wiedower and Hadlee Treat and other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years and two brothers, Darrell of Wichita and Aden Lee of Rocky Ford, Colorado.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. in the Cushing Christian Church with Larry Lehr and William Kelly officiating.
Burial will follow in the Fairlawn Cemetery.
The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Sunday evening from 7-8.
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