Edna Mae Hooker
Funeral services for Edna Mae Hooker, 88, Pocahontas, Arkansas, formerly of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 27, 2012, at Spring Creek Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hooker died at 12:43 p.m., Thursday, August 23, 2012, at Five Rivers Medical Center, Pocahontas, Arkansas.
She was born October 6, 1923, at Harrisburg, Arkansas, to Oscar and Julie Curtain Whittingham. On November 25, 1939, she was married at Harrisburg, Arkansas, to Virgil Edward Hooker, who preceded her in death on January 24, 2010. Mrs. Hooker was a homemaker; she loved her family, cooking, gardening, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had been a long time member of Center Grove Church, Moody, Missouri and was currently a member of First Baptist Church, Imboden, Arkansas.
She is survived by six children, Bonnie Young, husband, Lavon, Imboden, Arkansas, Wanda Ford, husband, Bill, Bono, Arkansas, Jim Hooker, wife, Marilynn, West Plains, Missouri, Linda Hall, husband, Ralph, Searcy, Arkansas, Michael Hooker, wife, Debbie, Grapevine, Texas and Shelia Stewart, husband, Steve, Flower Mound, Texas; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-three great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; f our brothers; two sisters; several nieces and nephews; and her “second family”, The Denton children.
Her parents, husband, two brothers and one sister, precede her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 26, 2012, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the South Fork Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Laura Simmons
August 25, 2012 @ 7:58 am
Mike – you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. What a lovely lady! Keep the faith…laura
Janet King Latham
August 26, 2012 @ 8:36 pm
What wonderful memories of going to her home when we were teenagers. She and Mr. Hooker were such good christian examples for us kids. Glad I got visit with her again after she came to Bonnies home. All the kids that grew up in the Poplar Valley Baptist Church benefited from knowing her and Mr. Hooker. Love to Bonnie and Wanda and the rest of the family.
Janet King Latham, Annieville AR
Robbie & Laurie Davis
August 27, 2012 @ 8:38 am
Our deepest condolences to the entire Hooker family. From all the wonderful things we have heard about both of your parents, we almost felt as though we knew them. It was a great pleasure for us to meet your mom the one time and we looked forward to seeing her again. We want you all to know that you are always welcome to come visit your “home”. Know that you are all in our hearts and prayers on this sad day. Much love, Robbie & Laurie Davis
Paula Ritter England
August 27, 2012 @ 11:55 am
Mike, just wanted you and your family to know you are in my prayers. I know how difficult this time is.
Paula
Carolyn and Joe Loghry
September 3, 2012 @ 9:24 pm
Bonnie and family,
How sorry we are for your loss and yet how wonderful that the angels in heaven are greeting your mother/grandmother in joy! She was a lovely, classy, funny Christian woman whom we enjoyed getting to know and love. She also raised a fine daughter to love and serve the Lord and that is a crowning glory. May all of you be comforted with God’s peace as you learn to live without her presence in your lives. I know she was well loved by you all.
Carolyn and Joe