Hood, Ida Lee Greer

Passed: 1936-10-31

Age: 62

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1936-11-06

Information: For the third time within a period of less than a year, death entered the Hood home in West Ripley Saturday and this time claimed the life of Mrs. J. K. Hood, the widow of the widely known Ripley miller who died only a few months ago.  The other death was that of Oscar Tilley, a son-in-law of Mrs. Hood.  Mrs. Hood, who was nearing her 63rd birthday, had been ill for several months.  Sometime ago she underwent an operation in a Charleston hospital and made some progress toward recovery and was brought back to her home but never fully recovered. Several weeks ago her illness became more serious and for several days prior to her death her condition had become critical.  The funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. J. L. West, a former pastor of the Epworth church, in charge, assisted by Rev. Fred Slaughter and Rev. P. E. Thornburg.  The Vail Undertaking Company had charge of the service.  Several of the songs Mrs. Hood had loved so much during her life were sung by a special choir at the service.  Mrs. Hood, who before her marriage was Miss Ida Lee Greer, was born at Ripley on December 24, 1873, a daughter of Daniel Webster and Mary Thomas Greer.  She was united in marriage to J. L. Hood on April 19, 1891, and both she and Mr. Hood were members of the M. E. church, South, at Ripley.  The following children survive:  Clyde K. Hood of Fort Plain, New York, Irene Bitting, Clara Hood, Isabell Crites, Marian Tilley, all of Ripley, Helen Rhodes of Cottageville, and Virginia Casto of Martins Ferry, Ohio and Samuel B. Jones of Ripley.     [from the Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection]