Catherine Elizabeth (Prince) Wood

Catherine Elizabeth (Prince) Wood, age 97 passed away at her home in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Vamoosa Baptist Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Rev. Kevin Duck, Pastor of Vamoosa Baptist Church will officiate, and Rev. Drew Isaacs, Pastor of Grace Community Church will assist.  Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Catherine was born on December 24, 1914 in Clarksville, Arkansas to Joe Prince and Lee (Smith) Prince.  She married Mike Wood on May 24, 1932 in Konawa and worked as the Head Cook for the Vamoosa schools for many years.  Catherine was a member of the Vamoosa Baptist Church and loved gardening, sewing, quilting, and taking care of her cattle. She is survived by two daughters, Peggy Taylor of Sasakwa, and Patsy Graves of Stillwater, Oklahoma.  She is also survived by a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Lee Prince; her husband, Mike Wood; one son, Johnnie Wood; and two brothers, B.W. Prince and Jessie Prince. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity or the Oklahoma Heart Association. Funeral Information: October 16, 2012, 10:00 AM Funeral service will be held at the Vamoosa Baptist Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74849