Raymond “Ray” G. Hood, Jr.

Raymond G. “Ray” Hood, Jr., 79, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in Glen Rose, Texas. Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, March 3, 2017, Wiley Funeral Home Chapel, Granbury. Graveside: 1:15 PM, Friday, Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Visitation: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Thursday, March 2, 2017, Wiley Funeral Home, Granbury.
Ray was born on October 26, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the second of three children born to the late Raymond and Kathryn (Shomate) Hood. Despite growing up in Missouri, Ray spent most of his life in Texas and considered himself a Texan and a die-hard Dallas Cowboy fan. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17 years of age and was stationed on the USS Intrepid, an aircraft carrier, now a museum in New York City. He loved his country and proudly served in the U.S. Navy for over 24 years at various duty stations during his time. Ray spent most of his career in enlisted status, but rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer (CWO2) and was assigned to Guam for two years. Afterward, he spent a short amount of time in Virginia before returning to Texas where he retired in 1979 as a Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPO), which is the most senior enlisted member of the U.S. Navy. After his military career, Ray worked for Braniff International Airways, then Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp in Grand Prairie, Texas, finally retiring in 1985. Ray was a loving husband, wonderful father and was affectionately called “PawPaw” by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren who meant the world to him. He particularly loved his great-granddaughters and their extravaganzas of donuts and Blue Bell ice cream eaten from the perfect bowl, the carton it came in, will be forever and fondly remembered.
Survivors: Ray is survived by his wife of 60 years, Peggy Hood; sons, William L. “Bill” Hood, and Thomas J. “Tom” Hood and wife, Huguette; daughters, Elizabeth H. Clough and husband, Terry, and Susan H. Powers; sisters, Georgianna Van Isghem, and Toni Byrd; grandchildren, Megehn Huffman and husband, Michael Hughes, Jonathan Hood and wife, Stacy, Taylor Huffman and wife, Kalli, William Hood, Ramsey Hood and wife, Ashley, John-Henry Powers and fiancée, Josie, Thomas Hood, Aidan Hood, and Conor Hood; great-granddaughters, Miah Huffman, Reise Hughes, Rebecca Hood, Maci Huffman, and Alix Rae Hughes; eight half-brothers and sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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