Obituary of RUTH HOOKS, 1977, Ashley County, Arkansas

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        Date: 16 Aug 2001
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From 2 July 1997 issue of "The Ashley News Observer," Crossett, (Ashley County) Arkansas:

RUTH HOOKS
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  Funeral services for Ruth Irene Hooks, 88, of Smackover were held Monday,
June 30, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren with
the Rev. Roy Grice Jr. officiating.  Burial was at Shade Grove Cemetery at
Jersey.
  Mrs. Hooks died Saturday, June 28, at Smackover Nursing Home.
  She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God.
  Survivors include six sons, Merl Dean Hooks of Crossett, Joe Frank Hooks
and Russell Smead Hooks, both of Smackover, Cecil Dewayne Hooks of Locus
Bayon, Bill Edward Hooks of Pine Bluff and Marion Hooks of Camden; five
daughters, Patsy Loomis of Norphlet, Merline Knight of Hampton, Morris
Jeffreys of Crossett, Peggy Ross of Camden and Marilyn Pitts of Hot
Springs; one step-son, Louis Hooks of Crossett; one step-daughter, Lois
Green of Junction City; one brother, Billy Joe Dailey of El Dorado; one
sister, Willie Mae Belin of Crossett; 43 grandchildren, 65 great
grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin O. Hooks.
  Pallbearers were Ernie Loomis, Chris Hooks, Joel Hooks, Michael Hooks,
Bruce Green and Eddie Hooks.
  Honorary pallbearers were Darcy Jeffreys, Dane Chandler, Tony Hooks,
Kenneth Odom, Jimmy Pitts and Luke Hooks.