Joshua V. Hart-Wood

Joshua V. Hart-Wood, 27, of Dorset and formerly of Warren, died Friday, July 1, 2011 following a motorcycle accident in Charlotte, N.C. He was born January 30, 1984 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Lester H. and Victoria (Hart) Wood, Jr.

A graduate of LaBrae High School, Josh attended trade school in Sunbury, Wisconsin. A driver for L.T. Harnett Trucking, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycles, and bull riding.

Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Victoria and Al Brown of Rogersville, Alabama; his companion, Brandy Kapp, with whom he made his home in Dorset; two children: Emma and Adin Hart-Wood; four sisters: Nance Wood Drum of New York, Shawn (Dave) Wood DeLucia of Georgia, Sandy (Rick) Wood Leach of Colorado, and Amber (Casey) Ontiveros of North Carolina; and two brothers: Eric (Naomi) Wood, Sr. of Colorado and Jon (Andrea) Hart-Wood of Leavittsburg. Preceding him in death are his father; a sister, Denise Wood; and two brothers: Richard and Jacob Wood.

Services are 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2011 at McFarland & Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Rick Oaks of First United Methodist Church of Warren officiating. Interment will follow at Dorset Township Cemetery. Friends may call 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Material contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.

Arrangements are entrusted to McFarland & Son Funeral Services, 271 N. Park Ave., Warren, Ohio 44481. Please visit www.mcfarlandcares.com to view this obituary and send condolences.