ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HOY, HENRY EDWARD 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Monday, Feb. 23, 2015

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HOY, HENRY EDWARD 
November 28, 1925 - February 23, 2015

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Henry Edward Hoy, 89, of Covington, LA left this earth for eternal patrol on 
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. 

Born on Nov. 28, 1925 in Tornado, WV to Grover Cleveland Hoy, Sr. and Ethel 
Bowman Hoy, he is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Twila Hensley Hoy, 
and two daughters Suzanne Crow (Stephen) of Madisonville and Laura Rae Prall 
(David) of Johns Creek, GA. He was blessed with two grandchildren, Leslie Dunn 
(Matt) of Roswell, GA and Derek Prall of Atlanta, GA, and two great 
grandchildren, Luke and Lila Dunn.

A graduate of Morris Harvey College in Charleston, WV, Henry was predeceased by 
two brothers, William Lindsey Hoy of Blacksburg, VA and Grover C. Hoy, Jr. of 
Charleston, WV, and a sister Anna Laura Wood, of Tornado, WV.

One of the 'Greatest Generation', Henry proudly served his country during World 
War II in the US Navy aboard the USS Brill (SS-330) in the Pacific Theater. He 
was a Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Texas, Richardson #1214 and a member 
of the Texas Chapter of US Submarine Veterans of World War II. A resident of 
St. Tammany since 2003, he was a member of the First Baptist Church of 
Covington.

Henry was an honest, kind and gentle man beloved by everyone he met and will be 
greatly missed by his family and friends. The family sincerely thanks the staff 
and management of The Trace in Covington for the care and kindness shown to 
Henry while he made his home at The Trace.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service at 12:00 noon on 
Friday, February 27th at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West 21st Avenue 
Covington, LA. Visitation begins at 11:00 am. 

Interment with military honors to follow at 2:00 pm at the Southeast Louisiana 
Veterans' Cemetery in Slidell.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Henry's memory to the 
Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida

US Navy
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