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Robert Wayne Wood, 70, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Dallas. TX. Robert was born September 4, 1953, to Emmett and Vera (Day) Wood in Crossett, AR. His greatest virtues were kindness, playfulness, cracking jokes, and always wanting to make you smile. He had a stubborn generosity. He was persistent. When he put his mind to it, he was unstoppable. As a natural wizard with electronics, he caught the technology bug from his dad who repaired televisions in his spare time. He demonstrated his early curiosity for engineering and mechanics through his involvement with high school clubs for science and industrial arts. Throughout his personal and professional life, he sought to experience the world and connect with people through the latest technology: from video, photography, and sound to GPS, radio and weather tracking. He was a registered storm chaser reporting weather changes to news and meteorologists and traveling to disaster areas. He was also a volunteer fire fighter for the North Crossett Fire Department and later graduated from the Citizens Fire Academy in Sandy Shores, TX. Being a truck driver for a time, he loved to drive. He was always opting for the scenic route, taking the long way around while listening to his various scanners, weather detectors, and of course, music. He would sing aloud to the Carpenters, or Alabama, usually the “golden oldies” and always with a quality sound system or Karaoke machine at home. Although most of his professional work was through cable, electrical engineering, and programming at companies like Comcast, Hebrew National and Carlisle Construction Materials, Bob was an eclectic electrician working and volunteering as a sound engineer and on-air disc jockey at several radio stations across the South and Midwest. He also volunteered as a lighting and sound tech with the Crossett Players and at a few local churches where he lived throughout the years. At home, as a lifelong member of The National Association for Amateur Radio, he was constantly orchestrating a collection of radio equipment and towers to reach out and connect people from around the world with his classic radio voice which he could perform with perfection at a moment’s notice. Although a bit of a techno-hermit, Bob was charming. Never meeting a stranger, he was so willing to help others in times of need. His profound love of family and friends was expressed through the stories he would tell. How, at the drop of a hat, he was there to help even if that meant driving across the country. In conversations, he was always listening for some need or a gift that he could get you, and he always fought to cover the restaurant bill. He was a big man with an even bigger heart. He is survived by his son, Johann Robert Montozzi-Wood and husband, Bryan of Durham, NC; daughters, Diann Goodman and spouse Lindsay of Fayetteville, AR, Paula Sweet and husband Charlie of Knoxville, TN; Debra Baucom and husband Otis of Columbus, MS; grandchildren, Knox and Graham Goodman; sisters, Margaret Krouskup of The Colony, TX, and Mary Ann Denning of Amelia, OH; sister-in-law, Jimmie Wood of Crossett, AR. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Emmett and Vera; brother, Billy Wood; sister, Ruth Elaine Berard; brothers-in-law, Frank Berard, Richard Krouskup, and Donald Denning. A visitation will be held Friday, August 2, 2024, from 4:00PM to 5:30PM at Slay Memorial Funeral Chapel in Aubrey, TX. Online condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Robert Wayne Wood

September 4, 1953 - July 21, 2024