Wood, Stephen Leon
Stephen Leon “Steve” Wood, 60 of Bracey, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles Leon Wood and Betty & Oscar Jones, Jr.; and his sister, Michelle Fisher.
Steve was a loving husband and father, meeting his wife Janet when they were only 18. He was a school teacher and coach, devoting 36 years to education and over 30 years as a coach. He had a tremendous love for all of his students and those that he coached, making it his life mission, not only to teach and coach, but to share God with all that he met. He took great pride in serving at church, serving for 28 years at Christ First Church in Suffolk and currently at New Hope Baptist Church.
He enjoyed cooking, gardening, and canning, particularly making his own salsa and hot sauce from peppers he grew. Everyone who knew him knew he carried hot sauce everywhere he went!
Steve is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Janet Smith Wood; daughters & sons-in-law, Erika & Aaron Scruggs and Jackelyn & Travis Dillabough; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Mt. Mission Church in Blacksburg, VA with Pastor Bryan Breland and Pastor Michael Lawrence officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church. A private interment will be held.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at New Hope Baptist Church, 255 Union Mill Rd, LaCrosse, VA 23950.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made “In Memory of Steve Wood” to Crossroads Christian School, P.O. Box 249, Henderson, NC 27536.
February 18, 2026 @ 12:36 pm
Prayers for his family
February 17, 2026 @ 11:02 pm
“Good people pass away; the godly often die before their time.” – (Isaiah 57:1) Mr. Woods was an angel who went home, the world is blessed to have met him. I will always and forever remember what he taught us in 8th grade Civics class, what he stated he did not care if we learned nothing else from his classes, to remember this: “I may not agree with what you say but I will fight for your right to say it.” This is the foundation of a good man. That doesn’t mean he always succeeded, no one can always succeed, and as he was our teacher, we didn’t know him in that way. But he taught us principles to live by. He taught us the foundations for our lives. He taught us the BEST foundations. It turned out we got the BEST teacher and the BEST foundations. I always remembered him and his teachings. Today, I am sad for his family, but I am happy for heaven.