Juanita Wood

Obituary of Juanita Wood Juanita S. Wood, 90, of Dalton, GA, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2009, at Magnolia Woods Assisted Living Facility in Linden, FL, where she had been a resident for the past five years. She was born on April 30, 1919, in Chatsworth, GA, the daughter of George and Ethel Swanson. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Harold, and her sister Hazel of Chatsworth; her husband of 62 yrs. Oris, and her daughter Carole Blaylock Ward all of Dalton. She is survived by her son Mike and his wife Peggy of Wildwood, FL. Her grandchildren, Kimber Wood of Winter Haven, Tanner Wood of Wildwood, David Blaylock and his wife Maryann of Woodstock, GA, Scott Blaylock and his wife Patty of Abilene, TX; great-grandchildren, David Andrew Blaylock of Woodstock, Abby Blaylock of Atlanta, and Aaron Blaylock of Abilene; her sister-in-law, Virginia Wood Alexander of Columbia, TN. She was a pioneer in the carpet industry in Dalton. As a young girl she worked in various spread mills in Dalton and Chatsworth. She was an expert seamstress and took pride that she made the chenille peacock bedspreads that led into the birth of the carpet industry. She also worked for many years at Crown Cotton Mill as a cloth inspector. She then became a full time homemaker where she took good care of her family. She was loyal, hardworking, and determined person that passed these traits on to her family. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Dalton. She enjoyed singing and volunteering at church, gardening, and going to ball games that her family was involved in. Her family would like to thank her caregivers the Summerlin family, owners of Magnolia Woods Assisted Living Facility, and their staff for the excellent care that she received during the past five years; Dr. Gene Serra, her doctor for the past five years, and the nurses of Cornerstone Hospice who gave her around the clock care during the last week of her life. Interment Interment will take place at a later date in the Whitfield Memorial Gardens, Dalton, Ga. Memorials In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to, Cornerstone Hospice of Lake and Sumter Counties, 2445 Lane Park Rd., Tavares, FL 32778.

Juanita Wood

April 30, 1919 - November 7, 2009