ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HOOKS, CAROLYN G. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La.

Died Saturdaay, January 21, 2012

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HOOKS, CAROLYN G. 
(October 25, 1936 - January 21, 2012)

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Carolyn G. (Gay) Barlow Hooks, 75, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on 
Saturday, January 21, 2012. 

She was born in Bristol, Virginia on 25 October 1936. Gay attended Virginia 
Schools and completed a degree in Business and Economics at East Tennessee 
State University. While at East Tennessee State she was active in many student 
organizations, ROTC Sponsor, Band Majorette, Sorority, International Relations 
Club and selected for Who’s Who in Colleges and Universities.

Gay was a wonderful Navy Wife with the awesome responsibility of managing a 
household and caring for three children during the separation of numerous 
deployments, and also moving to new homes in Hawaii, Tennessee, Virginia, Cuba, 
Florida, Holland finally settling in Louisiana. She was also very active in 
Women’s Clubs, Church and Community organizations, some of her job titles were 
President, Choir Director, Teacher, Editor, Sponsor and Volunteer.

Gay will also be remembered for her unwavering faith, moral and ethical 
honesty, sense of self worth, intellectual curiosity, sense of humor, and 
devotion to family, friends , church and community.

In addition to her other characteristics she was a great Golfer, Hole in One 
club, winning team for two Super Bowl Tournaments and other Pinewood Ladies 
Golf Events. 

Gay was preceded in death by her parents: Howard and Ethlyne Reynolds Barlow; 
in laws: John and Mozelle Vandergriff McClanahan Hooks, Thomas French 
McClanahan; a brother-in-law: James Kiln Holley; and Great Aunts: Rose E. 
Reynolds, Marjorie Reynolds Syms, Anna Belle Reynolds Hughes Watson, and 
Dorothy Reynolds. 

She is survived by her husband of 54 years: Edward F. Hooks of Slidell, LA; a 
son and daughter-in-law: Ed and Donna Hooks Jr. of Castle Rock CO; daughters 
and sons-in-law: Suzanne and Jim Rosser of College Station, TX, Elizabeth and 
Leon Tisdale of Slidell, LA; Grandsons: Ned Hooks of Castle Rock CO, James 
Rosser of College Station TX; Reese Rosser of College Station TX, David 
Brummett of Slidell LA, Cody Tisdale of Slidell LA; granddaughters: Christine 
Hooks of Castle Rock CO, Carolyn Rosser of College Station TX, Caitlyn Tisdale 
of Slidell LA; one sister: Rose Barlow Holley of Orange Park FL; sister-in-law 
and husband: Gilbert and Suzy Hooks Andry of Slidell LA; cousins: Eileen Hughes 
Klebenow and Anne Klebenow, both of Knoxville TN; also survived by numerous 
nieces and nephews in Virginia, Florida, and Louisiana. 

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at 
Christ Episcopal Church, 1534 7th Street Slidell LA 70458. 
St. Josephs Hospice of Slidell provided comforting professional care for Gay 
and our family in her last days at home, and in lieu of flowers we would 
appreciate your support for them.

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