Herman Cuthiel Wood

Obituary: Herman Cuthiel Wood left this earth for his new home in heaven on Saturday evening, Nov. 19, 2011 from Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury.Cuthiel was born on May 5, 1934 in Salisbury, the son of the late Herman and Lula Bringle Wood. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ralph.He was a 1952 graduate of Woodleaf School. He was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1957 to 1963 where he was stationed at Ft. Jackson, Ft. Riley and in Baumholder, Germany. He was a life member of the D.A.V.In earlier years, Cuthiel was a meat cutter and market manager for Winn-Dixie where he had extensive training with Winn-Dixie Stores. He later owned and operated Salisbury Meat Center, Cuthiel's Meats and Select Meats in Kannapolis. For many years he enjoyed processing the beef raised at the Biltmore House in Asheville. He was extremely happy when Biltmore called him and told him he had been recommended by the Doctors in Raleigh who were over all the meat plants in North Carolina. He always made lifetime friends with his customers and worked until his failing health forced him to retire. He always said if you love what you do, it's not work. He helped many people stay in business and even took strangers in when they lost their businesses. He always gave more to others than he ever took from his business. He was always so happy when all the family came home and for many years several adult family members lived with him. He enjoyed motorcross racing with his son, Gerald. He also enjoyed taking mini trips throughout the southeast area and enjoyed camping at the SC beaches. During his retirement years he spent a lot of time at the NC outerbanks visiting family and friends and riding in his golf cart visiting neighbors at the coast. Cuthiel was a member of Kannapolis West A Church of God and he loved his church and especially the wonderful music of the choir.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 at Kannapolis Church of God officiated by Rev. Sam Crisp, Rev. Barbara Watkins and Rev. Patricia Thomas. Entombment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park with military graveside rites. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 at Whitley's Funeral Home on Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, Wynell Bostian Wood, whom he married on Nov. 10, 1957, his sons, Bryan Keith Wood (Teresa), Gerald Doran Wood (LeAnn), his daughter, Kristel Wood, 6 grandchildren; Jonathan Wood (Lauren), Britney Wood, Taylor, Trent and Tara Wood and Miranda Wood Leazer, four great-grandchildren; Levi Craig, Gunner Keith and Gauge Reid Wood and Maddox Kade Wright.Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300Jacksonville, Florida 32256.Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 1:00 PM Wednesday November 23, 2011 Kannapolis West A Church of God

Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum China Grove, NC