SGM. William H. Wood, U.S. Army retired of Augusta Hwy., entered into rest on Thursday, April 6, 2006 at his residence. He was 76.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at Westover Memorial Park in Augusta, Georgia with full military honors.

Mr. Wood was a native of Cincinnati but had lived in Lincoln County since 1979. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, and later retired as a Sergeant Major after 28 years of service. He was Catholic.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hart Wood; one son, John Hopkins of North Augusta, S.C.; two daughters, Sheryl Redman of Augusta and Teresa Bentley of Lincolnton; three sisters, Diane Bleh, Bonnie Wood and Beverly Morath, all of Cincinnati; five grandchildren, Lee and Nicholas Redman, Ashley Barton, and Lacey and Tyler Bryant; and four great-grandchildren.

Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton, was in charge of arrangements.