Obituary of Eli Wooden
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Eli Wooden, Jr., age 72 of the New Harmony community in Pikeville, TN, died Friday, November 28, 2014. As a man of God, he was a member of Summer City Church of God. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend.
Junior was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wooden; six brothers, Arthur, Dee, Dub, George, James, and John Wooden; sisters, Jewell Dodd, Callie Obremski, and Bertha Yates.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Wooden; son, Mike (Charlie) Wooden, Covington, TN; and daughter Karen Wooden Mullins, Cordova, TN; and their mother Bonnie Keener Wooden Locke; grandchildren, Matthew and Ethan Wooden; Annie Katherine Wright; sisters Ruby Clark, Pikeville, and Anna (James) Daggett, Chickamauga, GA; step-children, Penny (Scott) Wooden, Sherry (Calvin) Henderson, and Joe McCutcheon; step-grandchildren, Cody Harris, Clay (Jennifer) Harris, Jeffery (Sheena) Parker, and Marcus Parker; great-grandchildren, Taylor and Jayden Harris, Jana Parker; and countless others who considered him a precious friend and PawPaw.
Services will be Monday, December 1, 2014 at 1 pm CST in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Freddie Marler officiating. Burial will be in Rigsby Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.reedfamilyfh.com. Arrangements by Putnam-Reed Funeral Home, Hwy 127 South, Pikeville, TN. Visitation will be Sunday, November 30, from 6-9pm CST and Monday, December 1, from 9am until service time at the funeral home.
