Steve Hood

GuntownSteve Hood, 50, died Friday, May 29, 2009, in the line of duty as a Mississippi State Trooper. A native of Cleveland, Miss., he was born December 11, 1958 to Claude and Doris Hood. He graduated from East Union High School in 1977 and then graduated from Northeast Mississippi Community College. He then attended the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy, graduating in 1982. He served as a state trooper from 1982 to 1985 in the Starkville district before transferring to the New Albany District, Troop F. He served as Master Sergeant from 2001 to the present.
He was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church. He was a wonderful Christian dad and husband. He enjoyed singing Gospel songs. He was a man who loved the Lord and was a true testimony in the lives of many. He was an avid hunter with his son, Matthew, his uncle, Larry McCord, and his cousins. A practical joker, he had a laugh that will be missed by all. He died doing what he loved most, serving in the line of duty.

Services will be 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo with State Trooper Ray Hall, Rev. David Langerfeld, and Dr. Forrest Sheffield officiating. Burial will be in Tupelo Memorial Park with honors presented by the State Highway Patrol Honor Guard. W. E. Pegues Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 26 years, Lisa Little Hood of Guntown, twin daughters, Stacie and Stephanie Hood of Guntown; one son, Matthew Hood of Guntown; his mother, Doris Hood of the Branyan Community; two sisters, Robin Ellis of Branyan and Janene Thweatt (Randy) of Vancleve; three brothers, Tommy Hood (Terri) of Guntown, Mark Hood (Cheryl) of Branyan, Ricky Hood (Robyn) of Branyan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Hood.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Harrisburg Baptist Church sanctuary and will continue 2:30 p.m. until service time Monday.

Memorials may be made to Harrisburg Baptist Church or the Mississippi State Trooper Association Scholarship Fund.