Marie Viola King Hooper's Obituary
Marie Viola King Hooper, age 84, of Nashville, TN passed away April 1, 2015. She was born May 6, 1930 in Franklin, TN to the late Joe and Nellie King. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Charles Howard Hooper; brothers, Millard King, J.W. King and Charlie King; sisters, Bonnie King Sweeney and Martha King Cline and grandson, Donald Scott Gillespie. Her family describes Marie as a wonderful homemaker who had hundreds of cookbooks. She loved Cooking, gardening, sewing and keeping her home so clean you could eat off her kitchen floor. Marie loved having a clean home and will also be remembered as a sharp dresser.
She is survived by her children, Nancy Hooper (Tom) Hutton, Debbie Hooper, Tina Hooper Davis (Michael); grandchildren, Shannon Gillespie (Larry) Jones, Sherree Gillespie (Todd) Capshaw, Shane (Mary) Gillespie, Brandon (Tammy) Gillespie, Shonda Gillespie (Michael) Carter, Abby Settle, Sean Johnson, and Phoebe Johnson; great grandchildren, Emily Jones, Taylor (Alicia) Jones, Jonathan Newman, Erin Bush, Kali Bush, Ryan Gillespie, Rachel Gillespie, Caleb Gillespie, Britney Grace Carter, Dillon Carter, Libby Settle, Daisy Settle, and Layla Settle; great great-grandchildren, Nevaeh Maybone, Cameron Cobb, Olivia Etherly, Dylan Newman, Danica Newman and D.J. Cobb; sister, Mary King (Joe) Lillard; and a host of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. until funeral time, Monday, April 6, 2015 at Spring Hill Funeral Home. A celebration of life funeral ceremony will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015 at Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery with Billy Akin officiating. Interment will follow in Section 16 of the Historic Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Shane Gillespie, Brandon Gillespie, Sean Johnson, Michael Davis, Michael Carter and Dillon Carter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Hutton and Donald Gillespie. Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Pike, Nashville TN 37216. 615-865-1101.
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