They moved to New Orleans in 1961, where they raised their five children. Lynne was a co-founder of a small charity called the United Churches of Algiers, which, over the years and with the support of local churches, provided emergency funds for people in need.
Lynne was the organist at Westside Christian Church where church members became family and life long friends. She was lovingly referred to as Ma Hood by many children in the neighborhood, some of whom considered her a second mother, and the nickname has lived on for many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lynne will be remembered for her loving devotion to family, and church, her love of music and dancing, her generosity, compassion and her joie de vivre.
Lynne is survived by her four daughters, Rebecca Freedman (Allen), Melissa Ryan, Cynthia Reseigh (JR), Carrie Hood (Kerry Grombacher), daughter-in-law, Marianne Bruder Hood, her brother James O. Stanley, Jr., brother Jon Stanley, (Kay) and sister Ginny Stanley Turner (Bob), her 10 grandchildren, Jonah Freedman, Aaron Freedman, Kristin Provencher, Tyler Hood, Matson Hood, John Ryan, Danny Ryan, Colleen Ryan, Jacqueline Blair, Justin Blair and 11 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband F. Wilson Hood, and her son, Timothy Allen Hood.
They moved to New Orleans in 1961, where they raised their five children. Lynne was a co-founder of a small charity called the United Churches of Algiers, which, over the years and with the support of local churches, provided emergency funds for people in need.
Lynne was the organist at Westside Christian Church where church members became family and life long friends. She was lovingly referred to as Ma Hood by many children in the neighborhood, some of whom considered her a second mother, and the nickname has lived on for many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Lynne will be remembered for her loving devotion to family, and church, her love of music and dancing, her generosity, compassion and her joie de vivre.
Lynne is survived by her four daughters, Rebecca Freedman (Allen), Melissa Ryan, Cynthia Reseigh (JR), Carrie Hood (Kerry Grombacher), daughter-in-law, Marianne Bruder Hood, her brother James O. Stanley, Jr., brother Jon Stanley, (Kay) and sister Ginny Stanley Turner (Bob), her 10 grandchildren, Jonah Freedman, Aaron Freedman, Kristin Provencher, Tyler Hood, Matson Hood, John Ryan, Danny Ryan, Colleen Ryan, Jacqueline Blair, Justin Blair and 11 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband F. Wilson Hood, and her son, Timothy Allen Hood.
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