Honey Crouch Wood

Lois R. “Honey” Crouch Wood of Rock Hall, MD, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at her home. She was 92. Born March 26, 1925 in Piney Neck to Charles and Amy (Ashley) Crouch, she lived in Piney Neck and attended Piney Neck and Rock Hall High Schools. After high school, she graduated from University of Maryland. Honey spent her youth and younger years with her family and friends in Piney Neck on the waterfronts, boats, and at her grandparent’s businesses, Crouch’s Store and C.H. Ashley & Son Oyster and Crab House. On June 20, 1948, she married Cordray Wood of Eastern Neck Island, after their mothers arranged an encounter unbeknownst to them at Durding’s Store on Main Street in Rock Hall. He predeceased her in October of 1996. Honey enjoyed being an educator for 31 years in the Kent County Public Schools system. She taught at Millington High School, Chestertown High School, Rock Hall High School and Rock Hall Middle School, as well as the GED program in Rock Hall. She was also a photographer and writer for Kent County Educator Publication. Honey operated an Antique Shop on Bayside Avenue and Wood Commercial Refrigeration and Air Conditioning with her husband. She painted names and hail ports on family and friends' commercial and pleasure boats. Honey was also a realtor with Hogans Agency for 33 years and Gunther McClary for two years. She received several real estate awards. She was Grand Marshall of Rock Hall 4th of July Parade in 2013 and was a member of the Bay Area Realtors. She served on the boards of Rock Hall Museum, Rock Hall Yacht Club, and Kent County Library. She enjoyed exploring ancestry, playing Rock Hall Poker and Pitch with her Rock Hall card club for over 60 years, working, talking about Rock Hall, being with her animals, being in the water, crabbing, fishing, enjoying fish fries and crab feasts, skeet shooting, doing handwork, going on trips, cooking, and dancing. She won several skeet shooting tournaments at Rock Hall Yacht Club. She is survived by her daughter, Robin Wood Kurowski and husband Ed; granddaughter, Laura Kurowski Nadel and husband Joe; great-granddaughters, Alexia and Lyla Nadel; and many other family members and friends. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at 1 p.m. at the Rock Hall Yacht Club. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Rock Hall Marine Restoration & Heritage Center, P.O. Box 12, Rock Hall, MD 21661 for boat building and restoration projects or the Kent County Waterman’s Association, 6645 Rock Hall Road, Rock Hall, MD 21661 for scholarship and oyster restoration projects.

Honey Crouch Wood

March 26, 1925 - June 27, 2017