Betty Jean Hood

Hood, Betty J. was born in Davidson, Oklahoma on September 20, 1923 to Frank & Anna Hood. She went to her heavenly home March 27, 2010 in Oklahoma City. Betty moved to Grandfield, OK at age 10 and graduated in 1941 as Valedictorian. She went on to Central State college in Edmond, OK. When WWII started she quit school and went to work for Douglas Aircraft installing radios in aircraft. In July, 1945, she went to work at Tinker Air Force Base in maintenance inspection and in 1957 transferred to Wiesbaden, Germany-HQTRS for USAFE (US Armed Forces Europe). In 1961 she returned to Tinker Field in the safety office; training branch USAF Hospital, Hometown News Center. Betty retired in July, 1975, after 34 years of service, and then worked for Coleman’s Flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Ila Nettleton. She is survived by her close friends Shirley Hutchison and family and Bob & Jean Coleman and Family. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 2, 2010 in the Guardian Funeral Homes West Chapel with burial later in Davidson, OK.