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Birth Date21 Dec 1931
Birth PlaceItawamba County, Mississippi
Death Date11 Apr 2021 Age: 89
Death PlaceTupelo, Lee County, Mississippi
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Olun Eugene Hood, 89, died Sunday April 11, 2021 , at the North Mississippi Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1931, in Itawamba County, to Ellie Harrison and Dora Vera Randolph Hood.
He moved to Zion, Illinois area in the early 1950's, where he worked at Clark Service Station. He was an accomplished carpenter and also worked at Super Sagless. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, and working outdoors. He was an avid fisherman. He was known for answering the phone "Howdy Do" by his grandchildren. He lived a long and blessed life, and most of all cherished his wife, daughters, and grandchildren, who called him Pa Paw.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Patricia Taylor Hood; two daughters, Tammie Hood Bland (Dexter) of Picayune, MS, and Gwen Hood Dye (Gary) of Athens, AL; one sister, Clara Holloway of Zion, Il; four grandchildren, Devon Dye, Chad Bland, Rachel Bland, and Reed Dye.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ellie Hood, Jr., and Harold Hood; one sister, Jesker Miles; and his parents.
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