Alton Hooks

KINSTON - Alton Hooks, 61 of 2664 Dean Dr, Kinston, NC died Sunday, August 2, 2009. He was the youngest child born to the late Luvenia Baker Hooks and Millie Ree Hooks. Alton completed Adkin High School in 1967 where he played baseball which earned him the name "Fireball" Hooks. He played for several years with the local league called the Kinston Royals. After High School he served active duty with the US Navy for 4 years. He returned home to find gainful employment with Kinston Shirt Factory for several years and retired from DuPont Industries in 1998 after 25 years of faithful employment. Alton met Edna Taylor and they married in 1989. To this union one son was born. Alton possessed a very sincere spirit and a smile that would light any room. He had an undying love for fishing and watching the Chicago Cubs play baseball. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Alton was proceeded in death by his mother, Luve-nia Hooks, his father, Millie Ree Hooks, his brothers; Milton, Donald, Melvin and Lindell Hooks and two nephews; Shelton Suggs and Larry Hooks. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, Edna Taylor Hooks, and son Antoneo Dwayne Hooks of the home; sister Magdeline H. Moore of Kinston; a brother, Shawn Howard of Kinston; a mother in-law, Eldress Martha Taylor of Kinston, three aunts; Evelyn Baker of Kinston, Beatrice and Eva Jean Baker of Dover, NC; one uncle, Jessie Baker of Valdosta, GA; nine nieces: Iris Hooks, Lesia Goodson, Rosalie Whitley, Tanya Yearwood, Renita Hooks, Audrey Chamblee, Kristal Suggs, Nina Hooks and Millie Hooks; five nephews; Michael and Purnell Weatherington, Steven Hooks, Sherrod Suggs and Lindell Hooks Jr., eight sisters in-law; Evelyn Donaldson, Sarah Pugh, Sula Williams, Martha Ann Battle, Patricia Frazier, Geraldine Taylor, Loretta Taylor and Betty Taylor; two brothers-in-law; Samuel and David Taylor; a dear and devoted cousin, Ernestine Harris and also a host of great-nieces and nephews, cousins and other family and friends. The service will be held at Sand Hill Free Will Baptist Church of Kinston, Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 1:00 PM with Reverend Nathan Dar-den officiating. Arrangements by Swinson Funeral Service of Kinston. Sign the guestbook at www.kinston.com. (Paid obituary)