Mrs. Ella Wood, 82, widow of the late C.L. Wood, former Bedford township resident, passed away January 20th at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elma Padgett in Logootee, Ind., where she had been making her home. She had suffered a paralytic stroke.

Funeral services were held at the Cisne Christian church Wednesday afternoon of last week by Eld. W.D. Crippin. Burial was in the Cisne cemetery.

Ella, daughter of Charles and Louisa Bunch, was born in Johnsonville, January 23, 1864. She grew to womanhood in the vicinity of her birth.

In early life she was converted and united with the Cisne Methodist church, later transferring her membership to the Cisne Christian church, where she remained a faithful member until death.

She was united in marriage with Thomas J. Billington in March, 1884. Six children were born to this union, one daughter, Lois, died in 1923. The companion also passed away in 1929. In 1930 she was united in marriage with A.G. Williams, who preceded her in death January 7, 1933. She was again united in marriage with C.L. Wood, October 3, 1940, who also preceded her in death, October 2, 1944.

She is survived by two sons, Herschel of Cisne and Orville of St. Louis, Missouri; three daughters, Mrs. Edna Caulk of Burlington, Iowa, Mrs. Emma Padgett of Loogootee, Indiana, and Mrs. Faye Pittman of Cisne; one brother, Curtis of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Blockson, Mrs. Hattie Pride and Mrs. Myrtle Banhart, all of Flora; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.