Mildred Dean Wood Hoover, 76

A lifetime resident of Cannon County, Mrs. Hoover was the daughter of the late Lem and Ersie Underhill Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Hoover, Jr.; and son-in-law, Glen Foster. She was a member of Wood Church of Christ and a homemaker.

She is survived by her three daughters and sons-in-law Judy Foster of Woodbury; Pat and Charles Sissom of Woodbury; Bonnie and Eddie Patterson of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Glen and Carol Wood of Cookeville; seven grandchildren, Tony and Jason Foster, Lori McIntosh, Amy Sissom Brandon, Megan Patterson Mollinet, Clint and Kaitlin Patterson; four great grandchildren, Nicholas Foster, Ana Grace Brandon, Emma McIntosh and Grayson Mollinet.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Brian Gregory officiating. Interment will follow at Wood Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Wood Cemetery Trust Fund, Leukemia Foundation or Lazarus House Hospice.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 6, 2006