Contributed by Eric Wood
Annie Laura "Baby Doll" Bonner Wood, 87, of Fairfield passed away Monday, May 6, 2002 at her residence.
Services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield with the Rev. Mack Roller officiating.
Pallbearers were Mark Wilson, Bill Dalrymple, Eric Wood, Charlie Heinemann, Leslie Reid Bonner, Mike Bonner, Andy Bonner, Bill Bonner and Frank Bonner.
Mrs. Wood was born Oct. 18, 1914 in Bonnerville to Annie Laura Willard and Tom Robinson Bonner, the second of five children and only daughter. Her nickname, "Baby Doll," was given when she was a baby and lasted a lifetime. Many people didn't know what her real name was, but everyone knew who she was by the "Baby Doll" name. Within the family, the name was shortened to "Babe" and nieces and nephews called her "Aunt Babe." She married Forrest Edwards Wood Oct. 6, 1934.
Mrs. Wood lived in Fairfield all her life except for a brief two years. She attended University of Texas and Texas State Women's College in Arlington. She taught school in the Young community and briefly at Fairfield Elementary School. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and was active in WMU. She belonged to and held offices in the Eastern Star. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years in 1996; parents; and brothers, Dr. Leslie Bonner, Edd Bonner and Hugh Bonner.
Survivors include her children, Gene and Sue Wilson of Fairfield, and Forrest and Elaine Wood of Hattiesburg, Miss.; grandchildren, Mark and Jamia Wilson and Bill and Sara Dalrymple, all of Tyler, Eric and Sarah Wood of Dallas, and Charlie and Sharon Heinemann of Redmond, Wash.; great-grandchildren, Jonathan Wilson, Timothy Wilson, Aubrey Wilson, Patrick Wilson, Morgan Wilson, Katie Dalrymple, Mark Dalrymple, Becky Dalrymple, Ben Dalrymple, Amy Dalrymple, Timothy Dalrymple and Joe Heinemann; brother, Tom "Tuck" Bonner and wife Carol; and sisters-in-law, Joyce Bonner and Elaine Marquardt.
Arrangements by Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield.
Fairfield Recorder Obituaries
Thursday, May 16, 2002
Annie Laura Bonner Wood "Baby Doll"
Services were conducted on Wednesday, May 8, 2002 for Annie Laura "Baby Doll" Bonner Wood, 87, of Fairfield, who died on Monday, May 6, 2002 in her home in Fairfield.
Funeral service was conducted at Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield with Reverend Mack Roller officiating. Pallbearers were Mark Wilson, Bill Dalrymple, Eric Wood, Charlie Heinemann, Leslie Reid Bonner, Mike Bonner, Andy Bonner, Bill Bonner and Frank Bonner. Mrs. Wood was born in Bonnerville on October 18, 1914 to Annie Laura Willard Bonner and Tom Robinson Bonner. She was the second of five children and the only daughter.
Mrs. Wood's nickname, "Baby Doll," was given when she was a baby and lasted a lifetime. Many people did not know what her real name was. Within the family, the name was shortened to "Babe," and nieces and nephews called her "Aunt Babe."
Mrs. Wood married Forrest Edwards Wood on October 6, 1934. They were married for 62 years. Mrs. Wood lived in Fairfield all of her life except for two brief years. She attended the University of Texas and Texas State Women's College in Arlington. She taught school at Young Community and briefly at Fairfield Elementary School.
She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and was active in WMU. She belonged to and held offices in the Eastern Star.