Services for Dale Hood of Utica were 10 a.m., Saturday, June 2,at Pinebluff Baptist Church in Dentville with burial in the churchcemetery. Community Funeral Service is in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Hood, 55, died June 30, at Mississippi Baptist Hospital inJackson. He was born on Dec. 9, 1949, to R.S. Hood Sr. and CarrieDell McRee Hood.

He was owner of Hood’s Grocery. He had completed a year ofcollege. He was a member of Utica Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers.

Survivors are his wife, Audrey Hood, of Hoodtown; his sons,Thomas Dale Hood Jr., of Hoodtown and Brian Bock, of Ferriday, La.;his daughters, Karen Matthews, of Dentville, and Robin Dale Davis,of Hoodtown; his brothers, Carroll Hood, of Hazlehurst, and LarryHood, of Hoodtown; his sister, Peggy Ann Catchings of Jackson; andfive grandchildren.