MAZIE O’QUIN WOOD (MAWMAW)

Mazie O’quin Wood, age 90 of Backbone Ridge, passed away at Johnston Memorial Hospital Friday, February 3, 2023, after a short illness. 

Mazie is survived by her daughter, Shelia Kay O’quin Counts and husband Steve of Glade Spring; her sisters, Betsy Cantrell of Pikeville, Ky. and Kathy Sykes of Clintwood; brothers, Jones O’quin, Birchleaf and Jackie O’quin, Prater.  She is also survived by three grandchildren; Matthew (Tiffany) Counts, Whitefish, Mt., Amy (Tye) Rather, Chapin, SC, Molly Dailey, Meadowview; four great-grandchildren, Lucas and Austin Counts, Macie Rather, and Ace Dailey and also several special nieces and nephews and their families. 

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Englin Wood; parents, Corbett and Peggy Conaway O’quin; sisters, Darlene Church, Dora Church, Hazel Hackney, Helen Colley Rose and brothers, Vady, Harlan, Jerry, and Teddy. 

The family would like to acknowledge the love and support of Mazie’s niece Jennifer Wallace and Englin’s nieces Gloria Jean Turner and Charlotte and her husband Gilmer Childress. We would also like to thank all the staff at Johnston Memorial Hospital who were so caring and kind to us.

Mazie was the eldest of thirteen children. She worked hard to take care of her daughter and helped to raise her brothers and sisters and she provided love and affection to her grandchildren who were always so precious to her.  Everyone called her the strong one in the family.  She was independent and was able to care for herself until the last few weeks.  She loved cooking for her family, making quilts, gardening, and caring for all her flowers.  Mazie was a member of Haysi Church of Christ and attended faithfully until she and Englin were unable to go. 

Funeral service were held at Haysi Funeral Home Monday February 6, at 2 p.m. with Steve Counts officiating.  A visitation started at 1 p.m. prior to the funeral service.  Burial followed in the Viers Cemetery on Backbone Ridge.  Pallbearers were Jeff Colley, Rick Colley, Brent Wallace, Ben Church, James Fuller, and Matthew Counts. Online condolences may be sent to www.haysifuneral.com.

Haysi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.