Hood, Wilma Jean

  • Friday, November 3, 2017

Wilma Jean Hood, 81, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Soddy Daisy Healthcare Center.

She was the mother of 8 children.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, Jonah and Mary Bell Martin, husband; Walter Hood, Jr., and son; Jaques Hood.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Walter, Woody, and Jerry; daughter-in-law, Kathy Hankins; grandchildren; Kayla, Richard, and Bradley Gage and several others. She is also survived by several great-grandchildren including Jaxon and Justus Hood.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy Daisy, 423 843-2525.

Please share your memories, stories and photos at www.legacyfuneralhome.com.

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