Marian Prince Wood

January 22, 2023

CHARLOTTE – Mrs. Marian Prince Wood, 95, of Charlotte, died Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Southminster where she lived for over a decade.  She was born November 23, 1927 in Landrum, SC one of four children to the late Boyce Prince and Janie Prince. 

Mrs. Wood grew up in the Landrum area and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1949 with a degree in Business Administration.  She moved to Charlotte after graduation and worked at Brown Equipment where she met her late husband, James F. Wood, Jr.  (“Fred”).    They married in 1952 and settled in Charlotte where they raised two sons.   Mrs. Wood was a noted cook, an outstanding gardener, and an avid traveler.  She continued these hobbies when she moved to Southminster Retirement Community in 2010.

She is survived by her youngest son, Ken Wood and his wife, Karen Sweere of Sonoma, CA; granddaughters, Lauren Sweere, of Alexandria, VA and Taylor Bridgers of Cornelius, NC and her daughter-in-law, Wendi Bridgers Wood of Cornelius, NC.  Her eldest son, James F. Wood III (“Jim”) predeceased her in early 2018.

Services will be private.

Memorials may be made to the Southminster Community Fund, 8919 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28210.      

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204; (704) 641-7606. Online condolences may be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.

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