In Memory

Larry Wood (Deceased)

Mr. Larry "Gene" Wood, Jr., age 37, of Milton, Kentucky and formerly of Hanover, Indiana entered this life on September 5, 1970 in Madison, Indiana the son of Larry G. Wood, Sr. & Agnes Smith Geisler. He resided most all of his life in Jefferson County and was a 1988 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. He had attended Ivy Tech for engineering. He had been baptized and was of the Baptist Faith. He was employed for the past six years with Armor Metal Group in Madison as a tool & die machinist. He had formerly worked for Madison Tool & Die and Clifty Engineering in Madison for several years. He was a member of the Madison Moose Lodge #765. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, playing Texas Hold'em, collecting John Deere and telling jokes. Larry died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 12:45 am at the Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. A LOVING FAMILY Gene will be missed by his parents: Bobby & Agnes Smith Geisler of Milton, Kentucky; his sisters: Shannon Mefford & her husband: Gary of Dupont, Indiana and Melissa Geisler of Milton, Kentucky; his maternal grandmother: Myrtle Smith of Madison, Indiana; his nieces: Dana & Miranda Mefford; several aunts, uncles, cousins & other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father: Larry G. Wood, Sr. who died in 1973; his brother: Shawn Eric Wood who died in 1972; his maternal grandpa: Morgan Smith who died in 1987; his paternal grandparents: Stewart & Edith Wood; his paternal grandparents: Alva & Faye Geisler.



 
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08/03/08 08:06 PM #1    

Jimmy Donald Butters (Bobbie Butters)

LARRY GENE WOOD WAS THE MAN WHO INTRODUCED ME TO MY NEW LIFE WITH MY WIFE OF 15 YEARS (BOBBI). GENE WAS THE MEANEST SON OF A GUN I HAD EVER MET. I REMEMBER THE TIME I TAUGHT HIM HOW TO BREAK OUT OF AN ARM BAR USING MY POLICE TRAINING AND TWO WEEKS LATER I HAD TO BAIL HIM OUT OF JAIL WHEN HE SLAMMED A POLICE OFFICE INTO THE MUD IN BEDFORD KY. GENE WAS MY BEST MAN AT MY WEDDING AND WAS PRESENT THE NIGHT BEFORE WHEN I WAS BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST. HE REFUSED TO WEAR THE SUIT PANTS TO MY WEDDING SO HE WORE BLACK JEANS. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS TICKED.

I WAS CALLED TO THE HOSPITAL MANY YEARS LATER TO MINISTER TO LARRY. LAST NOVEMBER I SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS A WEEK IN HIS HOSPITAL ROOM TEACHING MY BEST FRIEND ABOUT MY OTHER BEST FRIEND (JESUS). ONE WEEK BEFORE GENE DIED I TOOK HIS CONFESSION FOR HIS NEWLY FOUND SAVIOR AND HE ASKED ME IF I WOULD BAPTIZE HIM WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. I AGREED..DUH!

THE NEXT FRIDAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HIS SISTER THAT HIS HEART STOPPED AND THEY PUT HIS ON LIFE SUPPORT. I RAN THE RUBBER OFF THE TIRES OF MY BUICK GETTING TO LOUISVILLE WHERE I BAPTIZED LARRY GENE WOOD INTO CHRIST TWO HOURS BEFORE HIS HEART GAVE AWAY.

I WAS ASKED TO DO THE FUNERAL BUT NEW I NEVER COULD BUT I HELD IT TO GETHER LONG ENOUGH TO SPEEK AT THE GRAVE SIDE IN CANAAN. I WORE A BLACK TUX AND BLACK JEANS TO LARRY'S WEDDING DAY WITH HIS NEW FOUND SAVIOR.

TILL WE FISH AGAIN GENE, I LOVE YOU MAN!!!

PREACH THE WORD
JIMMY BUTTERS

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