Branson E. Wood

Branson E. Wood, 89, of Powder Springs, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Powder Springs First United Methodist Church with Rev. Susan Ashe officiating. He will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Powder Springs Cemetery. A life-long resident of Powder Springs, Mr. Wood was a retired teacher with Douglas County High School. He was also a Veteran of the United States Army and a member of Powder Springs First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his nieces and nephew, Janice Henderson of Douglasville, GA, Alison Payne of Carrollton, GA, Dan Rowe of Roopville, GA and Diane Tucker of Washington, DC. The family will receive friends at West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory in Marietta on Friday, August 12, 2011, from 6pm-8pm. Online guest book at www.westcobbfuneralhome.com .