Extracted from The Choctaw Plaindealer (Louisville, MS)
Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Valarie S. Wood

Ms Valarie S. Wood, a staff accountant at PharmaPac in Dekalb, MS, died Friday, October, 28, 2005 at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS of complications from cystic fibrosis after a hospitalization of nearly twelve weeks.

Valarie, 29, was born June 6, 1976, in Biloxi, MS, moved to Ackerman when she was 3, and moved to Meridian four years ago. She previously worked at Peavey in Meridian, BancorpSouth in Louisville, and while in college an immediately afterwards, at Stage and Factory Connections in Starkville. She was a 1994 honor graduate of Ackerman High School, a member of the AHS Marching Band, and among her and awards and honors, she was elected to the AHS Hall of Fame. Valarie graduated from Mississippi State University with a degree in Banking and Finance.

Valarie's hobbies included traveling, music and watching movies. Valarie was a Christian and a member of Concord Baptist Church in Ackerman.

Services were held Monday October 31, 2005 at Coleman Funeral Home Chapel and burial in Concord Baptist Church Cemetery.

Valarie is survived by her parents, Billy and Peggy Wood of Ackerman, her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Jason Wooten of Gulf Shores, AL; her niece, Madeline Olivia Wooten of Gulf Shores, AL, her fiance, Paul Clark, her grandmother, Latriece Simmons Wade of Soso, MS, several very loving uncles, aunts and cousins and a host of relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, W.F. Wade, Jr. of Soso, her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walker Wood of Ackerman and her cousin, Brandon Ellis Wade of Soso.

Coleman Funeral Home of Ackerman was in charge of arrangements.