Lucy E. Hood

Amory – Lucy Evelyn Burks Hood, 90, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017 at Gilmore Memorial Hospital. Born on December 3, 1926 in Nettleton, MS, she was a daughter of the late John Henry and Claracy Howell Burks.

Lucy graduated from Smithville High School in 1943. She was a member of Meadowood Baptist Church. She was a caregiver for her mother and later went to school and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked well into her 70’s and loved taking care of her patients.

She loved to travel to different places and visiting with all of her family. When she was able, she loved to go out to eat with Mrs. Francis Presley and Mrs. Ruth Stanford. After moving to River Place, she loved to watch Wheel of Fortune with her roommates.

Being the caretaker that she was, she was thrilled to be able to say that at the age of 42, she went back to school and received her LPN license. All who knew Mrs. Lucy will remember her fondly.

She is survived by her nieces that she felt were like daughters to her; Brenda Peden (CB), Amory and Delores Basham (Gary), Amory; step-daughter, Emily Morris (Bill); step-son, Andy Hood (Barbara); 21 nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Odis L. Nabors, her second husband, Joe Hood; sisters, Mae, Rae, Gladys, Erah, Rosa and Dean; brothers, Robert, Roland, Rayford, James and Carl.

A celebration of life service for Mrs. Hood will be at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 30 at E.E. Pickle Funeral Home Chapel in Amory. Dr. Lloyd Sweatt, Bro. Danny Burks, and Bro Ray Burks will be officiating. Burial will follow in Haughton Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be her nephews.

Visitation for family and friends will be on Tuesday evening from 5-7pm at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Meadowood Baptist Church Senior Adult Ministry, 1512 Hatley Road, Amory, MS, 38821.

Memories and condolences may be shared with her family at EEPickleFuneralHome.com.