of Lavaca, AR

November 14, 1954 - November 21, 2024

Teresa Ann (Beard) Wood, 70, a resident of Lavaca, Arkansas, formerly of Southaven, Mississippi and Osceola, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at her home.

She was born November 14, 1954, in Keiser, Arkansas to the late Lonzo and Agnes Lounelle (Davis) Beard. Teresa graduated from Osceola High School. From there Teresa went on to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Teresa married James E. ''Jim'' Wood, Jr. on June 26, 1981, in Osceola, Arkansas. She spent her working years as a public-school teacher, spending 15 years with West Memphis High School. After her teaching career, Teresa worked for Leffler Law Firm in Memphis, Tennessee as the office manager. Teresa was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi and most recently attended Kibler Baptist Church after relocating to Lavaca, Arkansas. In her spare time Teresa enjoyed vegetable gardening, beach vacations, with a special heart for Perdido Key, Florida and playing tennis, where she met her husband.

Survivors include her husband of 43 years, Jim Wood of Lavaca, Arkansas; a son, Tyler Wood of Raleigh, North Carolina; three brothers, Lonnie Beard and wife, Stacy of Phoenix, Arizona, Tom Beard and wife, Pat of Lavaca, Arkansas and Jerry Beard and wife, Amy of Fayetteville, Arkansas; a sister, Robbie McDonald and husband, Allen of Rogers, Arkansas; three sisters-in-law, Becky Atkins and husband, Wayne of Lakeland, Tennessee, Audrey Williams and husband, Barry of Bartlett, Tennessee and Jeane Teasdale and husband, Nick of Great Barrington, Massachusetts; four nieces, Audra Bocksnick and husband, Shane of Lavaca, Arkansas, Britney Stormer and husband, Zack of Lavaca, Arkansas, Ashley Sherrod and husband, Jordan of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Eileen Beard of Little Rock, Arkansas, four nephews, Eric McDonald and wife, Caroline of Rogers, Arkansas and Ian Beard and wife, Courtney of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sam Beard and wife, Gayle of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Robert Beard of Springdale, Arkansas; Teresa and Jim's closest friends, Mary and Gerald Millione of Southaven, Mississippi and many grand nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 11:00 a.m until noon on Monday, November 25, 2024 at the Kibler Baptist Church in Kibler, Arkansas, followed by the funeral service at noon officiated by Rev. Lee Denton. Burial will follow the funeral service in Gill Cemetery in Kibler.

Funeral service and arrangements are under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.

Pallbearers will be Eric McDonald, Ian Beard, Zack Stormer, Shane Bostnick, Adam Atkins and Robby Atkins.

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