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Obituary for Eddie Wayne Wood Sr.

Obituary for Eddie Wayne Wood Sr.
  • PublishedOctober 2, 2025


Memorial service for Eddie Wayne Wood Sr., age 66 of Cooper, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 10, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Eddie Wood Jr., Steven Wood, Stanley Wood, Justin Wood, Jonathan Wood, Jaccob Wood, and Cory Wright will serve as honorary pallbearers. Mr. Wood passed away on September 29, 2025.

 

Eddie was born on August 17, 1959 in Paris, Texas to Thurman and Ethel Irene (Roach) Wood. He grew up in Sulphur Springs, Tx. Resided in Cooper, Tx. He married Lawanda Loper. Eddie attended Crimson River Cowboy Church in Cooper, Tx.

 

He is survived by his wife, Lawanda; children, Eddie Wood Jr. and wife, Teresa, Steven Wood and wife, LeAnn, Stanley Wood, Justin Wood and wife, Ashley, Johnathan Wood, Jaccob Wood, Ashly Wright, and Cory Wright; twenty-nine grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; siblings, Mary Jo Newman, Thurman Cleeny, Barbara Campbell, and Terry Agular.

 

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents; son, Michael Wayne Newby; siblings, Peggy Briscoe, Joy Wear, Wanda Bonnette, and Cleopas Wood.

 

 

 

Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

 

The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com



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Chloe Kopal was born and raised in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She attended Sulphur Springs High School for 4 years and graduated in 2021. She was also a line member for the Blue Blazes Drill Team for 3 years. Chloe is the Digital Content Creator for Front Porch News. Her love for our community shows through her work. She is very passionate about photography and has been ever since the first time she picked up a camera many years ago.