Evelyn Pearl Jay Hood (1920-2018) - Find a Grave Memorial

Evelyn Pearl Jay Hood

Birth

29 Aug 1920

Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, USA

Death

23 Feb 2018 (aged 97)

Burial

Cannon Cemetery

Cannon, Grayson County, Texas, USA Show Map

Plot

Section B.

Memorial ID

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Evelyn P. Hammonds (Hood - Melot). Born: August 29, 1920, Death: February 23, 2018. Evelyn was born in Van Alstyne. Her parents were Victor and Lira Jay. She was the third born of 7 siblings. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Van Alstyne. She was the last surviving member of the Van Alsltyne High School class of 1935.
She was know for her large flower gardens and collection of yard art as see from FM 121 East of Van Alstyne.
She had three great loves during her life. Her first husband, Everett Hood, Born in Howe, Texas, they produced two children, Rendy and Richard Hood. Her second husband was Raymond Melot of Shawnee, Oklahoma. Her third husband was Veneble Hammons of Sherman, Texas. Surviving family members at the time of death; sisters: Barbara Holder; Allene Whitehead; son: Richard Hood; grandchildren: Chris Hood; Tom Hood, Cindy Hood; Missey Hood.

Inscription

EVELYN P. HAMMONDS
(HOOD - MELOT)

BORN: AUGUST 29, 1920
DEATH: FEBRUARY 23, 2018

EVELYN WAS BORN IN VAN ALSTYNE.
HER PARENTS WERE VICTOR & LIRA JAY.
SHE WAS THE THIRD BORN OF 7 SIBLINGS.
SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
IN VAN ALSTYNE.

SHE WAS THE LAST SURVIVING MEMBER OF
THE VAN ALSTYNE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1935.

SHE WAS KNOWN FOR HER LARGE FLOWER GARDENS
AND COLLECTION OF YARD ART AS SEEN FROM FM 121 EAST
OF VAN ALSTYNE.

SHE HAD THREE GREAT LOVES DURING HER LIFE.

HER FIRST HUSBAND EVERETT HOOD, BORN IN HOWE, TEXAS,
THEY PRODUCED TWO CHILDERN, RENDY & RICHARD HOOD.

HER SECOND HUSBAND WAS RAYMOND MELOT OF SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA.

HER THIRD HUSBAND WAS VENEBLE HAMMONS OF SHERMAN, TEXAS.

SURVIVING FAMILY MEMBERS AT THE TIME OF DEATH.

BARBARA HOLDER SISTER
ALLENE WHITEHEAD SISTER
RICHARD HOOD SON
CHRIS HOOD GRANDSON
TOM HOOD GRANDSON
CINDY HOOD GRANDAUTHER
MISSEY HOOD GRANDAUTHER

DONATIONS ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO:

THE CANNON CEMENTARY ASSOCIATION
EVELYN JAY PROJECT ACCOUNT
P.0. BOX 732
VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS 75495