Laverne Hooker

Laverne Hooker, age 81, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Darlington Oaks Hospice in Verona. She was a member of Thaxton Baptist Church and retired from Action-Lane Industries. She enjoyed shopping, sewing and growing flowers.

Services will be at 11 AM Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Browning Funeral Home Chapel in Pontotoc with Rev. Billy Ray Nelson officiating; burial will follow in the Thaxton Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her five daughters: Debra Hicks (Chipper) of Oxford, MS, Kathy Biffle (Tommy) of Thaxton, MS, Judy Crane (Cecil) of Pontotoc, MS, Lisa Bost (Jimmy) of Amory, MS and Janet Hanna (Carl) of Pontotoc, MS; four sisters: Delores Pass of Bartlett, TN, Louise Williams of Tupelo, MS, Betty Bost of Tupelo, MS and Diane Cox of Pontotoc, MS; one brother: Malvin Turnage of Thaxton, MS; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Stoney Clinton Turnage and Eula Gardner Turnage; her husband: Wendell Hooker; a grandson: Jeremy Clinton Crane and a great-granddaughter: Rylie Leath.

Pallbearers will be: Seth Crane, Zac Cannon, Trae Biffle, Jacob Crane, Ty Bost, Chet Hicks, Wesley Bost and Clif Hanna.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM Tuesday and from 10 to 11 AM Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be sent to The Little Lighthouse, P.O. Box 13662, Jackson, MS 39236

Condolences may be offered at www.browningpontotoc.com