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Leo Hood Obituary

Hood, Leo Sr., Central Steel employee, died August 13, 2009. Visitation 6-7 p.m., Thursday, Jackson Mortuary. Service is 11 a.m. Friday, August 21, 2009 at St. James Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Delores Hood; son, Leo Hood Jr. of Wichita; daughters, Tonya M. Hood and Bettina "Tina" Hood, both of Wichita; sisters, Alice Faye King of Little Rock, AR and Fannie Mae Hood of Detroit, MI; granddaughters, Makayla Powell and Angelique Powell, both of Wichita; and a host of relatives and friends. Entrusted to Jackson Mortuary.

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Published by Wichita Eagle on Aug. 19, 2009.

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August 21, 2009

Tina, you are in our prayers, may god give you and your family comforter. God will not put no more on you then you can bare. Jesus Christ love's you and we do too!

Rev Robert & Sharon Robinson, Tarika, Isaiah

Felecia Norris

August 20, 2009

Delores, Leo, Tina and Tanya,

You are in my prayers and thoughts with the loss of Leo, Sr. Take care of yourselves and each other during this time.

Harriet Norman

August 20, 2009

My prayers and condolesences to the lost of your love one. May the peace and strength of God carry you through this difficult time.
Harriet Norman

Jane Hackney

August 20, 2009

Delores(Grandma)and Tonya,
Sorry to hear the news about Leo. Lean on one another to get you thru the difficult times and remember your memories will be there always. I have missed the two of you so much at work! The both of you were always so kind to me. I will keep your family in my prayers.

Dominic Hickman

August 20, 2009

He was a great man. Sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you.Remember him in your memories and he'll always be there.

Judy Battle

August 20, 2009

Leo and Delores are our Best Friends for 32 Yrs. Our kids God Father and God Mother. We will miss you so much Leo, I know with your kind & loving ways, your in heaven, smiling down on us. Delores, our hearts go out to you & the family. We love you all so dearly & will always & 4ever be here 4 you.

She'Neucha Davis

August 19, 2009

Leo and those whose memerys carry on. Take some pictures and put them in tour pocket. To have him next to your heart.

joyce smith

August 19, 2009

delores,tonya and family,my smypathy,thought,and prayer go out to all you.hold your head up and ask god to take care of you all.he will be there.

PAMELA POWELL

August 19, 2009

Mrs. Hood,Tonya,Tina and Leo Jr. know that you have my deepest sympathy and my prayers be with you at this time.God bless and keep you.

Denise Harris

August 19, 2009

Delores and Tonya, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I think about you and your little girls often. I know your strength is in your faith and you will all be together some day as we all will. Take care and if you need anything at all, please get in touch with me through my e-mail address. Delores, I have 2 little granddaughters now and being around you and yours helped me be a better grandma. I miss you all.

August 19, 2009

Tanya & Delores so sorry to hear of your loss, your friends at Boeing are thinking of you and send our thoughts & prayers.

God Bless
Jo Wood
Wichita

Mary McKibben

August 19, 2009

Delores My deepest smypathy in the lose of your husband. God Be With you and your family in your time of need

Danny & Kathy Easter

August 19, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Robert & Felicia Anderson

August 19, 2009

To Delores,Tanya,Tina,Leo!
Trust in the Lord with all thy heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him,and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
We were so sorry to hear of the death of Big Doe!!! You are in our prayers

Terri Scogin-Roberts

August 19, 2009

Delores,

I'm so sorry for your loss. May God's peace be with you and your family during this difficult time.

IDA BATTLE

August 19, 2009

I LOVE YOU DADDY, YOU WAS MY GODFATHER AND IM GONNA MISS YOU SAVE ME A SPOT BY YOU DAD LOVE YA IDA

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