Myrtle Augusta Wood

Myrtle Wood, 95, of Hewitt, Texas and formerly of Rule, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012 in Hewitt. The family will be receiving friends at the Smith Family Funeral Home in Rule on Saturday, September 1, 2012 from 3 until 5 p.m. Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 at the Rule Cemetery in Rule, Texas under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home of Stamford.

Myrtle Yarbrough was born February 25, 1917 in McKinney, Texas to Edward and Bertha Yarbrough. She was one of seven children, all of whom moved from Arkansas in a covered wagon back to Rule, Texas when she was 4 years old. Myrtle was raised in Rule and graduated from Rule High School and always considered Rule her home. She married Gene Wood March 18, 1940. He was the love of her life and they had 58 years together before he passed away in 1998. To this union there were 2 children born. Myrtle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Myrtle loved God, her family, nature, music, painting, and poetry. She encouraged all of her family to appreciate those blessings in life. Myrtle and Gene lived in Seattle, Rule, Munday, Waco, and Haskell. They were always active in their communities and churches.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, her parents, two sisters, Paulene Metcalf and Hazel Almond, four brothers, Arnold Yarbrough, Clarence Yarbrough, Houston Yarbrough, and Glenn Yarbrough, several nieces, nephews and numerous friends.
Left to cherish her memory are 1 son, Gary Wood and wife Patte of Lakeway, Texas, 1 daughter, Gail Howerton and husband Robert, of Waco, Texas, 3 grand daughters, Wendy Wood and husband Dave, Stephanie Potts Hansen and husband Ryan, and Amanda Potts Mathews and husband Jeremy, 4 great grandchildren, Geneive Hansen, Lilliana Hansen, Lorelei Walton, and Everett Walton.
We would like to thank Lighthouse Hospice and Senior Care of Hewitt, Texas for the love and care that they administered to our mother.