Vergie N. Hooks

Vergie N. Hooks, 86 of East Hartford, CT, departed this life peacefully on February 14, 2026, after a brief illness. She was born to the union of the late Eloise R. Kirksey and Nathaniel Kirksey on September 3, 1939, in Seneca, SC. Vergie graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, CT, in 1957.

She was a professional hairdresser for several years before joining the United States Postal Service, where she remained a loyal and dedicated employee for over thirty-six years. Vergie was an avid cook and loved baking. She loved displaying her skills at holiday dinners, but her greatest joy was being a mother and grandmother.

Vergie leaves to cherish her love and memories, her son Dwayne C Hooks, of East Hartford, CT, and daughter Dawn Hurdle (Dammein) of Windsor, CT, her much adored grandchildren, TyShawn J. Hooks, of East Hartford, CT, and Anisa A. Hooks, of Virginia Beach, VA, Daylen Hurdle, of Windsor, CT, and Dante Hurdle, of Raleigh, NC. She also leaves her husband/friend, Ray L. Hooks, of Hartford, CT; her loving brother, James N. Kirksey (Susie), of Charlotte, NC; lifelong friend, Joan Harris; Julia Arter; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

In addition to her parents, Vergie was predeceased by her sisters, Sara Kirksey, Judith Kirksey-Anderson, and Nellie Eady.

Her family will receive friends on Friday, February 20, 2026 from 10-11, with the Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 am at Liberty Christian Center International, 23 Vine Street, Hartford, CT