Nina Lois (Mashburn) Wood

Nina Lois Mashburn Wood, 95, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

Mrs. Wood was born in Macon County April 7, 1924 to the late Grady Mashburn and Jane Henry Mashburn. She was married to the late Zane Alexander Wood who passed away in 2012.

Mrs. Wood was a member of the Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church and she worked and retired from Angel Hospital in the housekeeping department. Mrs. Nina was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a blessing and encouragement to many people thru the years.

Survivors include her son, Marshall Wood (Ina) of Franklin, NC; three daughters, Devanah Long, Wanda Ashe (Lewis), and Dottie Nicholson (Charles); 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Rosa Woods of Canyonville, Oregon and Alice Underwood of Cullowhee, NC; and two brothers, David Mashburn and Dayton Mashburn all of Franklin, NC.

Mrs. Wood was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Vaughn and Gertrude Mashburn; three brothers, Furman Mashburn, Bruce Mashburn, and Howard Mashburn; a son-in-law, Eddie Long; and a grandson, Edward Long.

A funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2020 in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with the Rev. Bud Haire and Rev. Robert Dryman officiating. Burial will follow in the Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Doug Wood, Tony Ashe, Tim McMahan, Gary McMahan, Lloyd Mashburn, Glandon Vaughn, and Robbie McMahan.

Online condolences can be left at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Wood family.