Donald Lee Wood

Donald Lee Wood, age 84, resident of Albuquerque since 1965, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Juanita L. Wood; daughters, Donita Miller and Debbie Wood Esquivel; grandchildren, Christina Waldrop and husband, Billy, Yvette Lucero and husband, Ronnie, Devonne Mendoza, Crystal Gonzales, Steven Miller and wife, Neita, Amber Miller, and Adam "A.J." Esquivel.; great-grandchildren, Jocelyn, Julianna, Riley, Tristin, Kodi, Kolton, Kayleigh, Amaya, Ava Grace, and Olivia Rose. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Anna Mae Wood; grandson, Josiah Wood Mendoza, and parents-in-law, Edward, and Eloise Carter. Donald was a born-again believer in Jesus Christ from the age of 10. He was a Deacon and song leader at Rio Grande Baptist Church for 45 years. He was born in Bristow, OK and raised in Sapulpa, Ok until the age of 18. During high school he held several jobs including delivering the newspaper. Donald joined the Air Force at 18 and proudly his country for 23 years, retiring as a MSGT in 1977. Following retirement, he went on to work as a draftsman for C&D at Sandia National Labs. After his second retirement at age 54, he went back to school and received his bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of New Mexico and went on to teach science at Rio Grande High School until his third retirement in 2006. In his spare time Donald enjoyed making jewelry and being with his grandkids. He will be truly missed by all that had the honor of knowing and learning from him. Due to COVID precautions a private funeral service will be webcast at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Due to COVID-19 precautions there will be a live broadcast of The Private Funeral Service on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 1:00 p.m.