Darell V. Hood, 78, of Caldwell passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 at St Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 21 at Chriesman Cemetery with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 20 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mr. Hood was born January 24, 1931 in Abilene to U. L. and Elsie Kirk Hood. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from the Abilene Reporter-News after 41 years where he worked as a pressman.
Darell was an avid golfer and played as often as possible at Copperas Hollow Country Club in Caldwell where he was loved and respected by all. He was a devoted family man and always enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, David V. Hood; two brothers, Howard Hood and Dwight Hood and a sister, Selma Hood.
Survivors include his wife of almost 58 years, Helen Hood of Caldwell; a son, Jimmy D. Hood of Marble Falls; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and David McNeely of Caldwell and Donna and Malcolm Ricks of Abilene; a brother, Maurice Hood of Midland; a sister Julia Stefaniak of Illinois; four grandchilden, Bonnie Hood of Grandbury, Brooke Shefflett of Abilene, Staci Mance and husband, Dustin of Abilene and Brian McNeely and wife, Kolby of San Antonio and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hood was born January 24, 1931 in Abilene to U. L. and Elsie Kirk Hood. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from the Abilene Reporter-News after 41 years where he worked as a pressman.
Darell was an avid golfer and played as often as possible at Copperas Hollow Country Club in Caldwell where he was loved and respected by all. He was a devoted family man and always enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, David V. Hood; two brothers, Howard Hood and Dwight Hood and a sister, Selma Hood.
Survivors include his wife of almost 58 years, Helen Hood of Caldwell; a son, Jimmy D. Hood of Marble Falls; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and David McNeely of Caldwell and Donna and Malcolm Ricks of Abilene; a brother, Maurice Hood of Midland; a sister Julia Stefaniak of Illinois; four grandchilden, Bonnie Hood of Grandbury, Brooke Shefflett of Abilene, Staci Mance and husband, Dustin of Abilene and Brian McNeely and wife, Kolby of San Antonio and seven great-grandchildren.
Darell V. Hood, 78, of Caldwell passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 at St Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 21 at Chriesman Cemetery with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 20 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell.
Mr. Hood was born January 24, 1931 in Abilene to U. L. and Elsie Kirk Hood. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from the Abilene Reporter-News after 41 years where he worked as a pressman.
Darell was an avid golfer and played as often as possible at Copperas Hollow Country Club in Caldwell where he was loved and respected by all. He was a devoted family man and always enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, David V. Hood; two brothers, Howard Hood and Dwight Hood and a sister, Selma Hood.
Survivors include his wife of almost 58 years, Helen Hood of Caldwell; a son, Jimmy D. Hood of Marble Falls; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and David McNeely of Caldwell and Donna and Malcolm Ricks of Abilene; a brother, Maurice Hood of Midland; a sister Julia Stefaniak of Illinois; four grandchilden, Bonnie Hood of Grandbury, Brooke Shefflett of Abilene, Staci Mance and husband, Dustin of Abilene and Brian McNeely and wife, Kolby of San Antonio and seven great-grandchildren.
Mr. Hood was born January 24, 1931 in Abilene to U. L. and Elsie Kirk Hood. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War and retired from the Abilene Reporter-News after 41 years where he worked as a pressman.
Darell was an avid golfer and played as often as possible at Copperas Hollow Country Club in Caldwell where he was loved and respected by all. He was a devoted family man and always enjoyed spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, David V. Hood; two brothers, Howard Hood and Dwight Hood and a sister, Selma Hood.
Survivors include his wife of almost 58 years, Helen Hood of Caldwell; a son, Jimmy D. Hood of Marble Falls; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and David McNeely of Caldwell and Donna and Malcolm Ricks of Abilene; a brother, Maurice Hood of Midland; a sister Julia Stefaniak of Illinois; four grandchilden, Bonnie Hood of Grandbury, Brooke Shefflett of Abilene, Staci Mance and husband, Dustin of Abilene and Brian McNeely and wife, Kolby of San Antonio and seven great-grandchildren.
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