Verda Hood Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Verda Hood, age 89, a longtime resident of Willow, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at Hensley’s Nursing Home in Sayre, Oklahoma. The Family will greet friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Monday, March 2, 2015 at People’s Co-Operative Funeral Home in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Willow Church of Christ in Willow, Oklahoma with interment following at Willow Cemetery. Verda was born October 22, 1925 in Stonewall, Oklahoma, the daughter of Robert Lee Wade and Pearl Mae (Thurber) Wade. Verda moved to Carter, Oklahoma as a young child with her mother and her 5 brothers and sisters in a covered wagon with 32 cents in their pocket. Growing up in Carter, Verda graduated class of 1943 from Carter High School. After high school Verda worked different jobs and while working at the corner drug store in Elk City she met the love of her life Harold Charlie “Hal” Hood. Verda and Hal were married on September 20, 1946 in Sunray, Texas and they shared 64 memorable years of marriage before Hal’s death in 2010. As a young married couple Verda and Hal worked the wheat harvest where Verda was the cook and she was also everyone’s favorite. Later Verda and Hal built their home on the Hood Family Ranch 10 miles NW of Willow near the Haystack Mountains. They lived there many years until a house fire claimed their home and they built their new dream home in Willow. Verda was a faithful member of the Willow Church of Christ where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school alongside her best friend Emma Jean Griffis. Verda worked as a Certified Foot Reflexologist out of her home where she helped many people. Verda and Hal served as class parents for all their children’s classes and Verda was proud to be the First Lady of Willow when Hal was the Mayor. When Hal was the master of ceremonies during Willow’s 100th Centennial Celebration in 1996 Verda thought it fitting to dress up as Minnie Pearl. Verda was a Trustee of the Old Greer County Museum Board and she was an active member of the Ladies Home Extension and the Tuesday Morning’s Coffee Club. She loved baking and sharing with her friends and she was specifically known for her peanut brittle, peanut patties, and goofballs. Verda would always dictate how many people should eat and when they should eat them. Verda loved life and believed in always staying active. She liked camping and fishing in eastern Oklahoma with her friends and family. She enjoyed walking and running 5K races where she won numerous medals. Verda took care of her family and enjoyed spending as much time as she could with them and she will be missed very much. Preceded in death by her parents; her husband; all of her brothers and sisters, Arlie, Bill, Leo, Laila, and Lola; and one grandson, Leon Harman; Verda is survived by two sons, Larry Hood and his wife Donna and Zearl Hood and his wife Laurie all of Willow; three daughters, Karen Hood of Norman; Reba Hood-Johnston and her husband Rick of Oklahoma City; and Sherri Lou Hood-Pryor and her husband Tracy of Hurst, Texas; thirteen grandchildren, Danny, Darrell, Darren, Wade Kristie, Faith, Hope, Bridget, Nicole, Evan, Candace, Austin, and Autumn; fourteen great grandchildren; Nate, Luke, Cooper, Addyson, Sebastian Charlie, Melody, Laney, Kaitlynn, Kaden, Carter, Brooks, Colin, Eli, and Ava; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Memorial donations may be made in Verda’s memory to the Willow Cemetery Fund. Arrangements are under the direction of People’s Co-Operative Funeral Home, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Please view and sign our online guest book at www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com

Verda Hood

October 22, 1925 - February 27, 2015

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