SO/NWA Capt. Ronald Kenneth Hooks

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

SO/NWA Capt. Ronald Kenneth Hooks

November 24, 1936 - October 25, 2024

 

We are sad to announce that on October 25, 2024, at the age of 87, Ronald Kenneth Hooks of LaGrange, Georgia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ronald Kenneth Hooks to pay them a last tribute. 

In the vast expanse of eternity, Ronald Kenneth shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Ronald Kenneth farewell, his loved ones carry with them the precious gift of his memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

 Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 29th 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Higgins Funeral Home (506 Hill St, LaGrange, GA 30241). A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 29th 2024 at 2:00 PM at the same location.

 Our deepest sympathies for the Ron Hooks Family.

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 Captain Ronald Kenneth Hooks, age 87, of LaGrange, passed away on October 25, 2024. Captain Hooks was born on November 24, 1936 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Ronald Hooks and Madge Landman Hooks. At the age of 17, he joined the United States Air Force and was promoted through the ranks to Staff Sargent in just 4 years during the Korean War. Following his years in the Air Force, he had a long career in aviation, beginning with Southern Airways and retiring as a Captain with Northwest Airlines.

Survivors include his wife, June Wheatley Hooks; children, Valarie Paige Hooks, Ronald Wade Hooks and Kelly Lynn Hooks; sister, Jeanette Sands; grandchildren, Emily Peyton Neighbors, Whitney Marie Emberlin and Lucas Hooks; great-grandchild, Kellan Jaid Neighbors; nieces, nephews and extended family.

Captain Hooks was a long-time member of the Lion’s Club of LaGrange, and a member of the LaGrange Gridiron Club. He loved deep-sea fishing, wood-working, hunting and building. He was a member of the Concord Baptist Church.

Memorial services for Captain Hooks will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand Chapel. Family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 pm at the funeral home.

Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand, 706-884-5626.