Harold A. Hood, 95, of Charleston, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Thomas Hospice after a long illness.
He was born in Corbin, KY on May 22, 1928, to the late John Alexander and Mary Frances Early (Dollie) Hood.
After graduation high school, he did a short stint on the railroad before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII in 1946, where he was stationed in the photography lab at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station in Chincoteague Island, VA.
Upon completion of the military, he attended Furman University in Greenville, SC where he played basketball. After suffering a career-ending knee injury, he transferred to Kentucky University where he majored in accounting and remained a loyal Big Blue fan till his passing. After completion of college, he started a very prestigious career as a salesman for several companies in KY, OH, and WV. His business savvy and tenacious salesmanship prompted him to start his own company and retired in 1985. He and his wife Norma enjoyed taking numerous trips to vacation hotspots through the years.
He was an avid golfer, loved to do word puzzles, sing, tell stories, and watch KY basketball.
Harold was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Norma Lee; brother, William “Bill” Arnold Hood; and sisters, Edith Mabel Norvell and Mavin Elva Skaggs-Endris.
He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Gayle Hood of DeWitt, MI; three grandchildren, Dustin, Matthew, and Jacob Hood.
Graveside service with military rites will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston.
Condolences to Harold’s family. Our Dads were golf buddies at Kanawha Country Club.
I had the opportunity to play golf and laugh my way around KCC with Harold. Dad thought the world of him.