Lonnie Calvin Hood, Jr., 86, of Beaumont, died February 1, 2008 at Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Beaumont, Lonnie built his career as a life insurance agent and held the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter and was a member of the National Association of Life Underwriters since 1953. He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps from 1939 to 1945, and was a Colonel of the Confederate Air Force. Lonnie was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as numerous other medals.
Lonnie was recently preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Ruth Hood. He is survived by his daughter, Dianne Wuensch and her husband Richard of Bellaire; son, L. David Hood and his wife Nancy of Lake Charles; four grandchildren, Richelle Rhine and her husband Josh, Ryan Wuensch and his wife Tracy, Kristin Hood, and Lauren Hood; six great grandchildren, Mason Wuensch, Skylar Wuensch, Reese Wuensch, Blaine Rhine, Brayden Rhine, and Sarah Temko; brothers, Rudolph Hood and James N. Hood; and sister, Dorothy Hood Droddy.
A Memorial service will be held at 2PM on Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Broussard’s Mortuary located at 1605 North Major Dr. in Beaumont, Texas.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Broussard’s.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Lonnie and Ruth Hood scholarship fund at Lamar University Foundation, P.O. 11500, Beaumont, Texas 77710.
