Johnnie Carol (Stemple) Wood

Johnnie Carol (Stemple) Wood, 75, of Stuarts Draft, went to dance with the angels on Friday, January 7, 2022, at her home.   

Johnnie was born on September 20, 1946 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the daughter of James A Stemple and Dessie S Linn.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a precious grandson, LCP Daniel Todd Morris, on February 14, 2007.    

She was also preceded in death by brothers Leon, Leonard, Victor, Jerry and Harold Stemple, and sisters Wilda Parsons and Nancy Winters. 

Johnnie is survived by her Fiancé Robert Wimer of Stuarts Draft and family; two children, Carol Wood Southers of Waynesboro and Kevin Wood and Elaine Morris of Huttonsville, WV: three grandchildren, Kevin C Wood and family of Crimora, Jonathan C Morris and family of Crimora and Krista D Wood and family of Grottoes.   She was especially proud of her three great-grandchildren, Camden Wood, Violet Boyers and Owen Wood. 

She is also survived by her brothers, Clayton (Connie) Stemple of Washington State and James (Jimmy) Stemple of Clarksburg, and her sisters, Maxine McCartney of Ohio, Mary Mick of Clarksburg and Murhl Blessing of Lyndhurst. Johnnie is also survived by her former husband Charles D Wood of Waynesboro, father of their two children  

Family was important to Johnnie, and she was extremely proud of her many nieces and nephews, and their extended families.  

She was a long-time member of the Waynesboro Elks Lodge, where she had made many close friends over the years.  

Johnnie loved life, especially dancing, painting, singing Karaoke and vacationing at the beach.    

Bob, Carol, Kevin and Elaine would like to extend sincere thanks to the following:   Dr. Nicholas Paphitis and the wonderful staff at UVA HOPE Cancer Center, the dedicated caregivers at Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah, members of the Waynesboro Elks lodge, who were like an extended family to her.  Also, a special thank you to her sister Murhl and niece Rhonda for all their love and support during these difficult months.

Memorial donations can be made to the Hospice of the Shenandoah or UVA Hope Cancer Center.

A celebration of life service will be conducted at 2pm on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Waynesboro Elks Lodge Pavilion with Wayne McManama officiating. 

The family will receive friends following the service.

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