SHIRLEY R. WOOD

Shirley R. Wood (née Coleman) 70, of Mentor Ohio, peacefully went to be with The Lord on October 7, 2021. Shirley was born November 30, 1950, in Mohawk, West Virginia. She lived in Willoughby most of her life. 

While raising three children, Mrs. Wood worked her way through night school at Lakeland Community College, and earned her CPA. She owned a successful accounting practice for many years and also worked at a downtown firm as a financial planner.  She enjoyed her work and continued to do so even through last tax season. She enjoyed crafting and needlework, reading, hiking, and writing her blog:  A Mountain Child.  She also wrote poetry and a column for a hometown newspaper. She loved her many pets, including several rabbits and her beloved cat Bella. 

She is survived by her daughters Shannon Anderson and Crystal Anderson; her brothers Larry (Tom) (Sharon) Coleman and John (Kim) Coleman; sisters Eva Higginbotham, Zelma (Charles) Mitchell and Kimberly (Robert) Jeremia; grandchildren Amanda (Erik) Shumney, Lauren Toth, Kaitlin Sahadi, and Matthew Anderson; and great grandchildren Hadley, Paxton, Oliver, Avalon, Ezra and Selah, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, and beloved friends and clients.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Dennis Wood, parents Pearl Katherine Gardner (née Mullins) and Farley Coleman, son Tate Anderson, infant son Travis, and great granddaughter Adalyn Lee.

The family will receive friends in a private memorial service at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Hospice of the Western Reserve or The ALS Association