Individual Details
Helen Hortense Wood
(3 Jan 1904 - 10 Jul 1982)
Obituary-Spartanburg Hearld dated July 11, 1982
Mrs. Helen Hortense Wood Gowan, 78, widow of the late Rev. Roy R. Gowan, of Robin Court Peach Valley, died at home Saturday morning. Native of Greenville County; daughter of the late Robert Perry and Mary Etta Raines Wood; member of Arcadia First Baptist Church; member of the Mothers Sunday School Class. Surviving; daughter, Mrs. Phoebe Davis of the home; brother, Broadus C. Wood of Greenville; four grandchildren; one great grandchild. Services 11 Monday at Arcadia First Baptist by the Rev. Choice Watson; burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville. Pallbearers; Tommy Ford, Otis Gregory, Luther Campbell, Bill, Harmon, and Bobby Wood, Curt Spearman. Honorary escort will be the Mothers Sunday School Class and the Hortense Gowan Mission Action Group and Hospice Group. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Arcadia and the Hospice Program. Family will receive friends 7-9 tonight at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel.
Mrs. Helen Hortense Wood Gowan, 78, widow of the late Rev. Roy R. Gowan, of Robin Court Peach Valley, died at home Saturday morning. Native of Greenville County; daughter of the late Robert Perry and Mary Etta Raines Wood; member of Arcadia First Baptist Church; member of the Mothers Sunday School Class. Surviving; daughter, Mrs. Phoebe Davis of the home; brother, Broadus C. Wood of Greenville; four grandchildren; one great grandchild. Services 11 Monday at Arcadia First Baptist by the Rev. Choice Watson; burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville. Pallbearers; Tommy Ford, Otis Gregory, Luther Campbell, Bill, Harmon, and Bobby Wood, Curt Spearman. Honorary escort will be the Mothers Sunday School Class and the Hortense Gowan Mission Action Group and Hospice Group. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Arcadia and the Hospice Program. Family will receive friends 7-9 tonight at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel.
Events
| Birth | 3 Jan 1904 | Greenville County, South Carolina | |||
| Death | 10 Jul 1982 | Greenville County, South Carolina | |||
| Burial | Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina |  |
Families
| Spouse | Rev. Roy R. Gowan (1904 - 1977) |
| Father | Robert Perry Wood (1868 - 1914) |
| Mother | Mary Etta Raines (1872 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Sophia Serena Wood (1892 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Edwin Urias Wood (1897 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Annie Pearle Wood (1900 - 1978) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial# 19469862.