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Reverend Dr. Daniel W. Atwood, Sr.

Reverend Dr. Daniel W. Atwood, Sr., 79 years of Smock, PA went to be with the Lord Sunday, July 1, 2018. He passed away peacefully at his residence with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born September 8, 1938 in Grundy, VA.

Preceding him in death were his parents John Atwood and Lovis (Smith) Atwood, a son Tony Allen Atwood and five siblings: Estelle Atwood, Charles Atwood, Eloise Goodman, Marlene Hackney and Dennis Atwood.

Dr. Atwood graduated from Westmoreland College where he received his Doctor of Divinity Degree. He was an active evangelist all of his adult life preaching and saving souls throughout the South and most recently preached at the El-Shaddai Bible Church. He enjoyed golfing at every opportunity and will be remembered and loved as a wonderful husband, father and grandfather.

Surviving are his wife Pastor Carol Atwood, five children: Dana Roger Atwood of Smock, PA, Lovis Michelle Dawn (Atwood) Shepherd and husband Dr. William Shepherd of Uniontown, Beverly Jean Salyer and husband Arthur, Daniel Atwood, Jr. and Rebecca “Becky” June White and husband Rick, all of Bristol, TN, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and three siblings, Norma Jean Atwood and James Atwood, both of London, OH and Christine Atwood of Columbus, OH.

Friends will be received in the Shell Funeral Home, Inc., 164 S. Mt. Vernon Ave., Uniontown, PA on Thursday, July 5th, from 6 to 8 PM, on Friday, July 6th, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM and on Saturday, July 7th from 1 to 2:30 PM in the Christ United Methodist Church, corner of Beeson Ave. and Fayette St. Funeral services will begin at 2:30 PM with Rev. Jim Wittington, Rev. Robert Harrington, Rev. Leonard Atkins and Rev. Emily Byrd officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Hill Cemetery.

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