Billy Howard Hooper, 56

An avid hunter, he was employed at Ruben Byrom’s Body Shop in Tullahoma as a technician before becoming disabled while serving his country in the Vietnam War.

An Army veteran, he is survived by his wife of 30 years, Naomi; daughter, Mandy Way and husband Nathan of Knoxville; stepdaughter, Lynn Jones and husband James of McMinnville; parents, Howard and Ruth Hooper of Rock Island; sister, Kathy Atnip and husband Norman Atnip of Rock Island; sister, Donna and her husband Danny Gorley of Gruetli; and grandchildren, Keana Hopfer and Clayton Jones.

Services with military honors were held Aug. 24 at Jump Off Cemetery in Sewanee with David Wall officiating. Grant Funeral Home of Estill Springs was in charge of arrangements.