Nellie Riddick Wood Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Nellie Riddick Wood of Edenton, North Carolina, born in Gatesville, North Carolina, who passed away on June 28, 2021 at the age of 102. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parent Emmet Leonard; her husband Charles Henry Wood, Jr.; her brother Emmet Leonard Riddick, Jr. of Sandy Springs, GA; and her son Charles Henry Wood, III (Marilyn) of Tallahassee, FL. She is survived by: her children, Nellie Wood Dilda (Bennett) of Fountain, NC and Emmet Riddick Wood, Sr. (Lynne) of Raleigh, NC; her grandchildren, Charles Wood, IV (Dawn) of Robins, IA, Ashley Wood of Sumter, SC, Robert Hounsell, IV (Eugenia) of Little River, SC, Randall Hounsell (Elizabeth) of Malvern, PA., Taylor Wood of Enterprise, AL and Emmet Wood, Jr. of Raleigh, NC; and her great grandchildren, Kara, Kourtney Hounsell of Raleigh, NC, Lillian, Brady, Nicholas, Cole Hounsell of Malvern, PA, Emmaline, Charles and Leo Wood of Robins, IA..

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 (online at http://www.cancer.org) or to a charity of one's choice.