Charles E. Wood, 93, of Butler passed away Saturday morning in Mercy Health West Hospital in Ohio.

Born Feb. 7, 1925, in Corry, Pa., he was the son of the late Clarence and Bernice Haslem Wood.

He was a member of Community Alliance Church in Butler.

He was a CPA and senior vice president of finances for Campus Sweater and Sports Wear in New York City.

He served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II from 1943 until 1946.

As an only child, he considered his wife Gwen's family his family.

Chuck enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family. He loved music and he wrote worship songs. Chuck was a gardener and maintained his lawn to perfection.

Chuck spent time with Gwen reading his Bible and praying together.

He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Gwendolyn Turner Wood; two daughters, Sheryl (the Rev. Richard) Fulkerson of Asheville, N.C., and Carol (Dave) Fulkerson of Harrison, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Stephen (Krista), Tim (Amy), Michael (Kim) and Mark (Megan) Fulkerson, Brenda (Andrew) Chiou, Michelle (Anthony) Boston, and Emily Stamper.

He is also survived by 18 great-grandchildren.

WOOD — Friends and relatives of Charles E. Wood, who died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home, 328 W. Main St., Evans City.Services will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with his grandson, Pastor Tim Fulkerson of Colorado Springs, officiating.He will be laid to rest in Brownsdale Cemetery with full military honors.Additional information available at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.