Joe Terrell Wood Sr. (October 23, 1922 – April 27, 2019) was an American politician in the state of Georgia. Wood served in the United States Army during World War II. He was an alumnus of the University of Georgia and worked in the field of general insurance. He was a member of the firm Turner Wood & Smith Insurance, in Gainesville. Wood served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1966 to 1989 and was a Democrat.[1][2][3] He was married to Helen Thrasher.[4] Wood died on April 27, 2019.[5]

Joe T. Wood
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1966 – January 9, 1989
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byE. Wycliffe Orr
Constituency16th district (1966–1969)
11th district (1969–1973)
9th district (1973–1989)
Personal details
Born
Joe Terrell Wood

(1922-10-23)October 23, 1922
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2019(2019-04-27) (aged 96)
Gainesville, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Thrasher
(m. 1942; died 1997)
Children1
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsWorld War II

References

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  1. ^ "Joe T. Wood, Sr.-obituary". Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  2. ^ Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1981-1982
  3. ^ About Us-Turner Wood & Smith Insurance
  4. ^ Georgia House of Representatives Resolution 866-on the death of Helen Thrasher Wood
  5. ^ Huff, Pierce W. (April 27, 2019). "State Rep., businessman Joe T. Wood Sr. passes away at 96". The Gainesville Times. Retrieved April 28, 2019.