Teri S. Wood

Teri S. Wood, 68, of Owasso, OK, was born September 4, 1957, in Tulsa, OK, to Dewey Lee Wood, Sr. and LaDonna Marie (Johnson) Wood. She passed away on December 10, 2025, in Owasso, OK.

Teri was a devoted mother, a proud grandmother, and the steady, uplifting force at the center of her family. Her life was marked by resilience, loyalty, and an unwavering commitment to the people she loved most. She was a loving mother who would go to any length for her children — even when it meant putting her own needs aside — and she always put them first. Through every challenge, she made sure her kids felt supported, loved, and valued.

Teri had a playful spirit and a remarkable sense of humor. She loved to goof off and was famous for sneaking in to scare her son while he slept, always turning shock into laughter. Teri’s feistiness was evident as a little girl and continued into her final days battling cancer. When she was only two years old, she matter-of-factly cut off her long eye lashes because she couldn’t see the cartoons. As a teenager, she busied herself with shenanigans that no doubt prematurely aged her parents. Though favored by her teachers in school, Teri earned herself the nickname “Tiger” in junior high because she was known not to back down from a fight. At some point, she changed the spelling of her given first name and changed her middle name to what she considered more feminine versions—no one knows why, except perhaps to show she could! She liked adventure and fun—you might find her cheerleading, at the lake, or on a rollercoaster. In her thirties, you could catch her doing cartwheels or dancing, and in her forties, she could be heard on the sidelines of the football field cheering on her son, Christopher. Her “mama bear” instinct was strong and if someone dared to mistreat her kids, they regretted it quickly. Even in her last days, she meant business—from directing her care to sternly telling her daughter to sit down and stop fussing over her and instructing her to dress up and go to a holiday party despite current struggles. Teri apparently never quite abandoned her rebelliousness; her kids learning she was “written up” at her residence for sneaking out to smoke, which brought them to laughter. That was Mom.

At the same time, she was fiercely protective, trying to persuade her daughter that she should not take a certain flight because she had a bad feeling and constantly worrying about her boys’ safety — which wasn’t easy considering the stunts they pulled. Jeremy, especially, kept Teri on her toes. From flooding the kindergarten classroom on the first day of school, to dismantling the school’s chain-link fence with a crew of kids and tossing it into the creek, to skateboarding in the middle of Lewis Avenue, she had her hands full. He broke more than a few windows — with homemade “boomerangs” or badly aimed soccer kicks — and once proudly “installed cable” by cutting up her carpet to hide the wires. And just when she thought she’d seen everything, he took red spray paint to his bedroom wall. Through it all, Teri never stopped loving him. Her patience, humor, and unconditional love defined who she was.

Some of the family’s most treasured memories came from time spent together. Teri loved taking her boys to Skiatook Lake, enjoying the water and the peace of being close. Summers were spent swimming at their grandparents’ pool, creating carefree days that still live vividly in their hearts. And nights at the Admiral Twin Drive-In were a family staple — warm Oklahoma evenings, headlights off, and Teri right there beside her children, making life feel complete.

Professionally and at home, Teri was a jill of all trades. She taught fitness classes, worked in the airline and car rental industries, and served as the school nurse at her old elementary school. She was a mean cook, a sharp mind, good at math and creative.

She is survived by her children, Samanthia (Sierakowski) Marshall and husband, Andrew, Jeremy Davis and wife, Deborah, and Christopher Wood and wife, Tailor; grandchildren, Jordan, Jayden, Jayli, Damion, Desiree, Elijah, Gavin and Grady – each of whom she adored. Her pride in them was unmatched, and her influence will continue shaping their lives. She also leaves behind her beloved siblings, Shelia Byers and husband, Danny, and Rusty Wood and wife, Derrlye, who shared a lifetime of memories and on occasion, mischief with her; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins, and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and LaDonna Wood.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements were entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home, Sperry.

Online condolences to the family can be made at johnsonsperry.com.