Clarence Hillard Wood, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Hospital, Shelby NC. Mr. Wood was born May 30, 1935 in Cleveland County. He was the son of the late Leroy Wood and Rosa Henderson Wood. A funeral service will be held 3 pm Saturday at Greene Funeral Service West Chapel 216 Archie Whitesides Rd. Gastonia, with the Rev. Cliff Morgan officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mtn. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2 - 4 pm at the funeral home. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com. The West Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium is serving the Wood family