Mr. Emmett Haley Hood, Jr.

Mr. Emmett Haley Hood, Jr., age 90, of Ridgeland, (formerly of West Point) died on March 27, 2015, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. He was born March 2, 1925, in Rome, MS, the son of the late Emmett Haley and Martha Elizabeth Stroud Hood, Sr. and was raised in the Mississippi Delta. At age 17, he enlisted in the United States Navy to fight for his country in World War II, where he served in the South Pacific theatre, on Sai Pan, and in the New Hebrides Islands. He continued his service during the Korean Conflict. Later he graduated from Delta State University, where he majored in mathematics. He began his career as a teacher, but soon joined the U.S.D.A. as a county manager for the agriculture department. In Clay County, he had a farm of his own where he raised Black Angus cows, various livestock, and many vegetables. He was a Rotarian and served as president several times. He was a member of First Christian Church in West Point where he served as a deacon and an elder. He served on many other committees, PTA boards, and associations. In 2008, after the death of his wife Martha Jeanne, he moved to Ridgeland. He became a member of Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church. While there, he was involved in EFM (Education For Ministries), stewardship committee, and bread baking for the annual Day in the Country Festival. In addition to his parents, Mr. Emmett is preceded in death by the love of his life, Martha Jeanne Shotwell Hood, whom he married on March 27, 1946. Also preceding him in death were his sisters, Martha Elaine Hood Whitehead and Octavia Hood Thompson. He is survived by his five daughters Dianne Johnson of Senatobia, Susan DiBona of St. Petersburg, Florida, Marcie Rackley (Mike) of Starkville, Lynne Shope (David) of West Point, and Ruby Medlin (Mike) of Ridgeland; Five Grandsons, Four Granddaughters, and Thirteen Great-Grandchildren. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 29, from 2:00-4:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. In addition, there will be a visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2015, in The Reverend David Christian Parish Hall at the Chapel of Cross Episcopal Church located at 674 Mannsdale Road in Madison. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. from the Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church with The Reverend Gates Elliott and The Reverend Ben Robertson officiating. Interment and Graveside Services will follow Tuesday, March 31, at 4:00 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Memorials may be made to the Chapel of Cross Episcopal Church, 674 Mannsdale Road, Madison, MS 39110, Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Boulevard, Ridgeland, MS 39157, or First Christian Church, P.O. Box 208, West Point, MS 39773. Honorary Pallbearers will be John Hamman, Dan Robertson, Dick Lawrence, Greg Crotty, and William Boren. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com