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Janelle "Nell" Hood

1934 - 2015

BORN

1934

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2015

Janelle Hood Obituary

HOUSTON – Janelle ""Nell"" Buchanan Hood, 80, passed away, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at her home in Houston. She was born November 11, 1934, in Houlka to Thomas Andrew Buchanan and Emma Wages Buchanan. She managed her husband's law practice for 45 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Houston.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Houston with Dr. Daniel Heeringa and the Rev. Al Gaspard officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Houlka.
Houston Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, James M. ""Jimmy"" Hood Jr. of Houston; daughter, Beth Hood Colbert of Brandon; sons, Jim Hood III and wife, Debbie, of Houston and Tom Hood and wife, Jennifer of Madison; grandchildren, Caroline Colbert Hunter and husband, Clark, Rebecca Hood, Matthew Hood IV, Annabelle Leigh Hood, Noah Hood and James Hood; great-granddaughter, Janelle Hunter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and three sisters, Pauline Buchanan Thomas, Blanche Buchanan Campbell and Venita Buchanan Alexander.
Visitation will be at First Baptist Church Houston on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, from 9 to 11 a.m. with the service at 11 a.m.
Memorials also may be made to Blue Mountain College, P.O. Box 160, Blue Mountain, MS 38610.
Friends and family may leave a message at houstonfuneralhomems.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal on Aug. 26, 2015.

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FRANK THOMAS

August 27, 2015

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE HOOD FAMILY! MAY GOD BLESS DURING THIS TIME!

Teresa Criddle

August 27, 2015

I am so very sorry for your loss!! Mrs. Nell was a precious lady! You all are in my Prayers!!

William & Birdie Burdine

August 26, 2015

So sorry to hear of your loss; Nell was such a warm, vibrant lady. We are thinking of you all.

August 26, 2015

So sorry to hear about your mother.
Bob & Cecelia Pearson

Gail Foster

August 26, 2015

I am praying for your family during this difficult time.

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