E. Faye Wood of Independence, MO passed away June 2, 2018 at the KC Hospice House. Services will be held Thursday, June 7th at The City House/Church of the Four Corners, 14300 E. 40 Hwy, Independence, MO. Visitation will be 2:30 followed by the Memorial Service at 3:30. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Church of the Four Corners in remembrance of Faye Wood.
Faye was born November 29, 1921 in Pond Creek, OK. She was an Executive Assistant at Vendo Co., Kansas City Southern Railway and Stillwell Financial. She retired at 81 and then volunteered for several years at First Baptist Church in Independence. While at Kansas City Southern she received an award from the Independence Examiner for Employee of the Month. She also received an award for Employee of the Year awarded by Governor Carnahan. Faye was preceded in death by her husband Olen, parents and 7 siblings.
Faye leaves behind three children, Donna Smith, husband Steve, Independence, MO) Janice Niswonger, husband Steve (Overland Park, KS) and Gary Wood, Bella Vista, AR. She has 6 grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren.
Arrangements: Royer’s New Salem, Independence MO 816-796-8600