David Wright Hood, 81, passed away on Thursday, October 07, 2010 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. David was born in Wayne County on March 25, 1929 to the late Henry S. Hood and Gladys Wright Hood. He was the owner and operator of Hood Equipment Company of Goldsboro and Hood Logging and Timber Company. David was a member of Falling Creek Baptist Church and had served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the Grantham Grange and the Woodmen of the World. David was a charter member of the Grantham Volunteer Fire Department where he served as one of the first chiefs. He was elected to the Wayne County Board of Education and served as chairman for two years. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Falling Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Patrick Muston and Dr. Al Hood officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Seymour Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter. David is survived by his daughter, Sue Hill and husband, David of Goldsboro; his son, Brian Hood and wife, Sharon of Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren, Brent Hood, Stacey Hood, Morgan Hill and Jordan Hill, his brothers, Dr. Al Hood of Wake Forest and Stanton Hood of Anaheim, California, and his sister, Patricia Hood Thigpen of Springfield, VA. He is also survived by a special friend, Doris Sutton and their faithful K-9 friend, a pug named "Poo"?. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Marie Hood Jones. Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Grantham Fire Department at 3430 US Highway 13 S. Goldsboro, NC 27530 or Selah Christian Church at 1332 Selah Church Road, Four Oaks, NC 27524 and Grantham School Relay for Life at 174 Grantham School Road, Goldsboro, NC 27530.