Obituary of Dahlia Hooper, Hot Spring Co, AR

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THE MALVERN DAILY RECORDS
Malvern, Hot Springs County, Arkansas
June 27, 1996

DAHLIA DAVIS HOOPER

     Dahlia Davis Hooper, 69, of Malvern, died June 26, 1996, at
home.  Born Nov. 26, 1926, 1926, to the late James Wahington Davis
and Ninnie Scott Davis, she was preceded in death by four brothers,
Lonnie, Vernon, Virgil and Grady Davis, and one sister, Birtha Cobb.
Hooper was a wife, homemaker and active church and community worker.
She became a member of Keith Memorial United Methodist Church in
1967, where she served in various positions of leadership and
responsibility.  She was a member of the Priscilla Sunday School
Class, treaurer of United Methodist Women, chairperson of the
church's committee on Social Concerns, a member of the Pastor Parish
Relations Committee and a member of the Quilter's Club at Keith.
     She served her community well, visiting nursing homes, the sick
and shut-ins. Her service was laced with dedication, kindness and
love.  Whe will be greatly missed.
     Survivors include her husband, M.L. "Pete" Hooper;  two sons,
Morris and Randy Hooper, both of Malvern;  two daughters, Alta Day
of Redfield, and Pat Mathis of Little Rock;  two sisters, Bonnie
Adair of California, and Hazel Hughes of Judsonia;  one brother, Joe
Davis of Mississippi;  seven grandchildren, and numerous loving
nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services will be Friday, June 28, at the Atkinson
Funeral  Home Capel at 10 a.m. with Rev. David Smith officiating.
Nephews will serve as pallbearers and the Methodist Men's Bible
Class as honorary pallbearers. Burial will be at the Rockport
Cemetery.
     Visitation will be today, June 27, from 6-8 p.m. at Atkinson
Funeral Home. The family will be in the fellowship hall of Keith
Church.