Mrs. Dorothy Wood Wayne was born in Hardin County, Tennessee on April 24, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles Marshall and Pattie Gilton Wood.
Mrs. Wayne was a school teacher at Southside High School for 44 years. She was a member of the Hardin County Saddle Club, Eastern Star Savannah Lodge #371, Tennessee Teachers Association, and a long-time member of the Center Hill Baptist Church.
She departed this life on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the age of 88 years, 9 months, 14 days.
Mrs. Wayne is survived by her nieces, Dolores F. Landrum-Jones and husband Charlie of Wichita, Kansas, and Carol Ann Landrum of Memphis, Tennessee; nephews, Steve Wright and Sharon Indianapolis, Indiana, and Robert L. Jones and wife Susan of Counce, Tennessee; niece-in-law, Brenda Jones of Counce, Tennessee; great nephews, Seth Tyler Jones and wife Amy of Savannah, Tennessee, Zach Jones and Patrick Jones both of Michie, Tennessee; great niece, Christian Leigh Jones of Counce, Tennessee; great-great niece, Piper Elaine Jones.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 3 brothers, 3 sisters, and nephew, Richard Jones.