The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, October 10, 1996            TAG: 9610100294
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   24 lines

HARRIETT P. WOOD

Harriett P. Wood, 83, of the 7500 block of Rosefield Drive, died Oct. 8, 1996, in a local hospital.

A native of Norfolk, she was the widow of Welton Wood. She was one of the Mothers of the Church at Brotherly Love Church, Norfolk.

Survivors include 10 daughters, Velma Barnes, Patty Walker, Rose Wiggins, Edith Askew, Carolyn Ridley, Connie Allen-Baker, Lila Evans, Claudia Wood, all of Norfolk, Annette Spivey of Chesapeake, Wanda Bellamy of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two sons, Leroy Woods, Clifford Wood, both of Norfolk; a sister, Annie Hamlin of Norfolk; three brothers, George Johnson, John Johnson Sr., Steven Johnson, all of Norfolk; 46 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 11:30 Saturday in New Hope United Methodist Church of Christ, Brest Ave., Norfolk, by Dr. Herman Clark Sr. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk. Family and friends will assemble for the procession at 7539 Rosefield Drive, Norfolk, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Metropolitan Funeral Service, Norfolk, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB