John Ross Wood Passes Away

Funeral services for John Ross Wood, a Coalgate resident, will be held Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Coalgate Methodist Church with Pastor Lyle Shipley officiating. Burial will be in Wood Family Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Family night will be Wednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

John Ross was born August 25, 1983 to John Phillip and Brenda Jene (Bunch) Wood at Ada, OK and passed away March 15, 2025 at Coalgate at the age of 41 years, 6 months and 18 days. He graduated from Coalgate High School and was a Lineman for Primoris. He married Tori Faye Parker on March 14, 2009 at Coalgate. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, looking for arrowheads and spending time with family.

Survivors include his wife, Tori Faye Parker; daughter, Charlee Wood of Coalgate; son, Jayce Wood of Coalgate; mother, Brenda Wood of Coalgate; sisters, Megan Wood of Coalgate, Kay Burns and husband Danny Ray, Sue Allen of Atoka, and Becky Atkinson and husband Jamie of Big Spring, TX; brothers, Jake McKeen Wood of Coalgate and Marc Wood of Tulsa, OK; maternal grandmother, Connie Granger of Coalgate; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many dearly loved friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Wood; brothers, William Henry Wood and Phillip Don Wood; nephews, Ransom Smithhart and Riley Cottrell; paternal grandparents, William and Katherine Wood; and maternal grandfather, Larry Bunch.

Casketbearers will be Chisolm Jones, Brad Davidson, Robert Beck, Nick Crow, Carl Crites, and Phillip Taylor Allen. Serving as honorary bearers will be Stoney Parker, Christian Harvell, Levi Beard, Levi Guffey , Jagger Crites and Aiden Walkup.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you donate to the Coalgate Methodist Church Youth Group.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: brownsfscoalgate@sbcglobal.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.