Ann Marie Merricks Wood Obituary
The memory of Ann Marie Merricks Wood (Danville, Virginia), who passed away on May 22, 2025 at the age of 94, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ann Marie Merricks Wood to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bessie Wright Merricks and Will Merricks; her husband Richard Otha Wood; and her siblings, Walter Merricks, Odie Merricks, Wallace Merricks, Jack Ervin Merricks, Ella Coward, Ava Merricks Willis and Helen Merricks.
She is survived by: her son Richard D. Wood of Chatham, VA; her grandson Steven D. Wood; her sister Pauline Merricks Woodall; her close friend Pat Prevette; and her caregivers, Stephanie Holland and Crystal Cobb. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and step grandchildren.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to County Line Christian Church, 12711 Chatham Road, Axton, VA 24054, or Camp Pitt, 1232 Oxford Road, Chatham, VA 24531.
