Altha Wynell “Nell” Woods formerly of Ackerman, MS, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at Skelton Personal Care Home in Mathiston, MS. Mrs. Woods was born on May 4, 1941, in Choctaw County, MS to John Jasper and Edith Elizabeth (Shackelford) Wood. She was 82 years old. Mrs. Woods was a retired registered nurse.
Her last position was Director of Nursing at Diamond Grove Center in Louisville, MS.
Funeral services were held at Ackerman Church of Christ in Ackerman, MS on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. Visitation was held prior to service time starting at 1:00 p.m. Burial followed at Salem Cemetery near Ackerman, MS.
Mrs. Woods is survived by 2 sons, Jackie (Luisa) Woods of Ackerman, MS, and Ricky (Susan) Woods of Sturgis, MS; 5 grandchildren, Stan (Seetala) Woods, Thomas (Elizabeth) Woods, Misty Goodin, Shawna Murphy, and Brianna Woods. She also leaves behind a host of great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Murry Woods, and her 2nd husband, Thomas White; her parents, John Jasper and Edith Elizabeth (Shackelford) Wood; 1 son, Hamp Woods; 1 daughter, Anna Woods; 1 brother, Willie Forest Woods and 1 grandchild, Brittany Woods.
Memorials may be made to the Ackerman Church of Christ or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
