…..this notice comes to us from friends and colleagues of the
DFW 60th Bum Group redsplitwindow@gmail.com ………
~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Thomas Harvey Wood III
November 13, 1950 - May 2, 2021
Captain Wood joined Delta Air Lines 08-01-1980. He is survived by his wife Shelley, and by
his children and grandchildren. To view
the obituary online and share memories, please visit the funeral home website
at https://www.wileyfuneralhome.com/obituary/thomas-harvey-wood-iii/
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Thomas
Harvey Wood III
Thomas Harvey Wood III, 70, passed away on May 2, 2021 at
his home in Granbury, Texas. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,
mentor and friend.
Tom was born November 13, 1950 to Thomas and Velma Wood, the
eldest of three siblings. Tom was a gifted student athlete at Edison High
School in Elmira, NY, and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Aviation Management from
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
A distinguished graduate from Air Force Pilot Training in
1973 at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Alabama, he flew F4 fighters, eventually
attaining the rank of Major. Later he would retire from Delta Airlines after 24
years of service.
Tom was married to his high school sweetheart, Paula Ann
Wood of Horseheads, NY in 1972. Paula lost a courageous battle with cancer in
2010. Tom married Shelley Summers Wood
in 2013. Shelley shared his love of flying small planes, the outdoors, and
together they enjoyed wonderful adventures.
After his retirement from Delta, Tom went on to work for
Lockheed Martin. In his spare time he loved to share his love and knowledge of
flying by mentoring students in the Eagle’s Nest Aviation program at Granbury
High School and giving individual flight instructions.
He is survived by his wife Shelley, his daughter and
son-in-law Mauri and Scott Greener of Frisco; son and daughter-in-law Trevor
and Emily Wood of Prosper; son Tyler Wood of Ft. Worth and five grandchildren;
two stepsons and wives, Steven and Michelle Jones of Southlake, Chris and Amy
Jones of McKinney; and four step-grandchildren.
Visitation: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Friday, May 7, 2021, Wiley
Funeral Home, Granbury, Service: 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 8, 2021, Acton United
Methodist Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ligonier Ministries,
P.O. Box 863595, Orlando, FL 32886-3595.
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