Grace was born February 21st, 1924 in Magnolia, Harford County, Maryland to Mosby A. and Carrie B. McKinney. She was proceeded in death by her husband Homer B. Hood and her sister Rhodie Ayers of Phoenix, Arizona. She is survived by her son Charles E. Hatt (Glenda), two granddaughters, Amanda E. Miller (Josh) of San Tan Valley, Arizona and Melanie B. Dewitz of Orange County, California, 3 grandchildren, and numerous nieces and a nephew.
Grace worked at Bata Shoe Company in Belcamp, Maryland prior to going to work with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. She worked for AAFES for 35 years in Delaware, Texas, Colorado Springs, and finally at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona where she retired.
Grace was a kind, loving, and caring mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, and aunt. She will be missed by all.
Celebration of Life will take place at a later date.