Constance Wood Obituary

Wood
Constance Louise "Connie Lou"
(Shacklette) Wood
August 18, 1936
November 24, 2022

Constance Louise "Connie Lou" Shacklette Wood was born August 18th,1936, to Elmer & Opal Millikan Shacklette in Strang, Oklahoma. The family moved to Colorado Springs, as Elmer was transferred there to help open up Fort Carson. While there, she attended Southside Bible Chapel and was involved with the Navigators.
Connie graduated from Cheyenne Mountain HS (1953). She went to John Brown University, majoring in journalism. She later moved back to Colorado Springs and worked at Shepherd Citations.
In 1960, she married Cecil Wood of Blackwell, OK. They moved to Pawhuska, OK, where she was a homemaker. They had 2 children, Lynne Renelle & Nathan Timothy. In the 1980s, Connie became the secretary of First Baptist Pawhuska for 5 years.
Connie loved to swim, garden, cook for her family, teach piano lessons, read her Bible, and share the gospel with others. She was also an accomplished accordion player. She enjoyed acting at the Constantine Theatre in Pawhuska and served on the theater board.
Connie had a great love for Colorado & vacationed there many times with her family to visit her parents. While there, she loved to go visit her Cousin Pearle's cabin behind Pike's Peak.
Connie donated many gallons of blood, volunteered for Hospital Auxiliary, Meals on Wheel, taught CPR, & safety driving classes, played piano at East Tulsa Gospel Chapel, Osage Indian Baptist Church, and Lynn Baptist Church. Connie was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, Bird Creek Extension Club, and HEEKO Club.
Connie loved to find treasures at garage sales, she loved the color purple & butterflies. Understanding she was a sinner, she believed in the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of her soul.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her sister, Geraldine Naomi Shacklette Peter. She is survived by her 2 children, their spouses, & 6 grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at East Tulsa Bible Chapel, Tulsa, OK. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233 share memories at www.moorefuneral.com