Thurmond, Mr. Mark Worth Wood, age 54, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2009 in Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Wood was born on July 13, 1955 in Surry County to Hermit Worth and Virginia Dare Walker Wood. Mr. Wood was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and employed with Perdue Farms. He was also a member of the Ham Operators Association, known by his call N4CRE. Survivors include: his wife Penny W. Wood of the home, son Samuel Worth Wood, daughters Josie Leigh Wood and Emily Dawn Wood all of the home. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. John Attaway and Rev. Jimmy Gilreath officiating. Burial will follow in Center Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service. The family will accept flowers or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, 688 N. Bridge Street, Elkin, NC 28621 or to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 109 Mt. Pleasant Church Road, State Road, NC 28676. The family would like to thank Woltz Hospice Home and Keeley Tharpe, RN, Tonya Swaim RN, Susan McCormick, aid, and Mollie as well as all the friends and family for their support. Memorial may be made online at www.elknfuneralservice.com. Elkin funeral Service is serving the Wood family.