Obituary of Mary Hull Pless Wood

Services for Mary Jane Hull Pless Wood are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, at the Birdville Church of Christ, Haltom City with Aren Haggard officiating. Graveside services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 16 at the Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mary was born to Sarah and Herbert Hull on May 11, 1936, in Longview. She passed away Thursday, November 12, 2010. Except for about five years on the family farm in Wise County, she was reared in Tyler. She graduated from Tyler High School in 1953. On February 24, 1955, Mary married James Pless, of Arp. They made their home in the Fort Worth area. Their family was completed when they adopted two toddlers, James and Amanda, from an orphanage in Bogotá, Colombia. Career changes resulted in a transfer to Palestine in 1971. In 2000, they returned to the Fort Worth area. For a number of years, Mary worked either as a private secretary or as an accounting clerk. At age 40, she returned to school and became a nurse, a field she loved. In her spare time, she enjoyed travelling, and she and James travelled extensively in the contingent United States. James predeceased her in 2003. Mary loved animals, and her hobbies included crochet and other handcrafts, crossword puzzles, and card games.  She loved her church and the friends she made there. Mary was a disciplined person, and she took pride in being a "straight shooter". One did not have to wonder what she was thinking. On August 12th, 2010, after a more than six-year courtship, Mary and Ben D. Wood were wed, and Mary was welcomed into his family, son Ben Wood and wife Mary Jo of Southlake, daughter Karen McIntire and husband Bill of Corpus Christi, and daughter Ann Klinger and her husband Barry of Southlake.  Mary enjoyed meeting the new grandchildren and great-grandchildren in this extended family. Survivors include her Husband, Ben Wood and his family as detailed above, Mary's Son, James and wife Micheale of Keller; daughter, Amanda Romero and husband Joe of Danbury; grandchildren, Clay, Jo Jo, Victor, and one due in March 2011, and  former daughter-in-law Connie Pless of Watauga, and her son John David and his family of Fort Worth.  Mary's brother, Bill Hull of Watauga, also survives. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the donor's charity of choice. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation and thanks for the skills, compassion, and care provided by her physicians, Doctors Thu Thuy Nguyen, David Martin, Gary Jones, H. M. Prost, and others.  A special thanks is extended to the skilled nurses, aides, and other hospital staff members who worked with her diligently and comforted her during her most recent medical crisis. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 15, at the Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel, 6001 Rufe Snow Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76148. Search for Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup Search for a map Translate Source: Attribution goes here About Bing Highlights Bing Highlights Version 1.0.0 (12) Copyright © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Support Source: Attribution goes here About Bing Highlights