Charlotte Wood, age 77, of Mio, MI, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012 at her home.
Charlotte was born on May 22, 1934 in Millington, MI to Arnold and Doris (Gere) Allen.  She graduated from Columbiaville High School with the Class of 1951.  She married Harry Wood and the couple moved to Mio in 1983 from the Waterford/Pontiac area.  Charlotte was a dedicated cook for the Paddle Inn, the Scenic Bar in McKinley, and the Sugar Shack in Mio.  She had bowled on 3 leagues here in Mio she enjoyed playing BINGO, playing cards, taking walks, and country music; she especially enjoyed Kenny Chesney.  Charlotte collected angels and also sweatshirts from places she had visited.
Surviving are her children: Deborah (John) McConnell,  Jenette (Ray) Jones, Steven (Lisa) Wood, Randall Wood and Ronald (Dorothy S.) Wood; Carlton (Janea) Davis (who Charlotte and Harry raised since he was 4 days old); her step-daughter Janice Naramor; her stepsons: Lawrence and Clarence Parr; her grandchildren:  Jason, Jessica, Tammy, Alisha, Krystal, Steven, Andrea, Drew, Randy, Austin, Mathew, Ashley, Amber, Makayla, Stephine, and Dee; and 15 great grandchildren and 1 expected great grandchild.  She is also survived by her brothers and sisters:  Raymond Allen, Richard Allen, Marlea Russette, and Joanne Palek; and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Harry Wood in 1994.
Visitation on Thursday, February 16, 2012, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Lashley Funeral Home, Mio, Michigan, with Funeral Services at 2:00 PM with Pastor Russell Bowman of Mio New Hope Assembly of God Church officiating.  In accordance with Charlotte’s wishes, cremation will follow the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the wishes of the family.
These arrangements handled by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio.