William Lamar Hooker
October 19, 1939 — October 25, 2023
William Lamar Hooker, 84, of Kosciusko, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his residence. Visitation is 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church of Kosciusko 603 Smythe Street Kosciusko, Mississippi 39090. Funeral service is at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church of Kosciusko 603 Smythe Street Kosciusko, Mississippi 39090. A burial will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2023, at Kosciusko City Cemetery 823 South Huntington Street Kosciusko, Mississippi 39090. Rev. Larry Mills will officiate the funeral.
William was born October 19, 1939, in Greenville, Mississippi to Rev. William Bernard Hooker and Mary Hatcher Hooker. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Kosciusko. William was an expert Marksman in the Air National Guard and was Senior Chief Appraisal Director of the State of Mississippi Department of Transportation. He was the # 1 appraiser for the Mississippi Highway Department. William also worked in the court room as an expert witness for property values in legal matters. He was a member of the River Hills Tennis Club, Jackson, Mississippi, and a fine tennis player.
William is survived by his wife Gale Crawley Steele Hooker of Kosciusko, Mississippi; sons William Grice (Dee Dee) Hooker of Sarasota, Florida, Gregory Scott (Katie) Hooker of Covington, Louisiana, Clinton Lamar (Molly) Hooker of Denver, Colorado, and Michael Crawley (Shelby) Steele of Kosciusko, Mississippi; daughters Gale Suzanne Steele Wellborn (Ret Lt. Col Chris Wellborn) of Madison, Alabama, and Elizabeth Steele Kaiser (Mike) of Hendersonville, Tennessee; and 16 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents Rev. William Bernard Hooker and Mary Hatcher Hooker, and daughter in law Holly Steele.
Serving as pallbearers are David E. Crawley, IV, Ret Lt. Col Chris Wellborn, Clay Moore, Clayton Crawley Moore, Johnny Halderman, Michael Tye Steele, and Bernard Boone. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Wyatt Emerich, Kevin Ramage, Jimmy Ramage, Dr. Danny O’Keefe, Henri LaRose, Brent Habig, and Michael Crawley Steele.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to MTW First Presbyterian Church of Kosciusko 603 Smythe Street Kosciusko, Mississippi 39090.
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