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Harold Winfred “Wink” Hoover

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Birth	:	1 May 1932 Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	12 Oct 2017 Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	El Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.5001000, -79.8198710
Description	:	Harold "Wink" Hoover, of Eden passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. A service of remembrance will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church in Eden. Inurnment will follow in El Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military honors performed by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard and the N.C. National Guard. Wink, as he is called, lived a long life, almost pain free for over 80 years. He always said the "Good Lord looked after him." He was a lifelong member of the El Bethel Presbyterian Church. In his early years, he served... Read More	Harold "Wink" Hoover, of Eden passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2017. A service of remembrance will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church in Eden. Inurnment will follow in El Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military honors performed by the Rockingham County Veterans Honor Guard and the N.C. National Guard. Wink, as he is called, lived a long life, almost pain free for over 80 years. He always said the "Good Lord looked after him." He was a lifelong member of the El Bethel Presbyterian Church. In his early years, he served as Sunday school superintendent and on the Board of Elders. Wink graduated from Leaksville High School, Elon College with an undergraduate degree, and Virginia Commonwealth University with a graduate degree. He retired from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitating after 31 years. He retired as the unit manager for Rockingham, Caswell and Alamance Counties. Wink loved sports. He played and later coached the T.W.U.A. and Doyle painting teams. Between the two teams, he won 13 state championships and one United States Softball Association Class A World Championship. He was a member of the United States and North Carolina American Softball Association Hall of Fame. Wink was very active with his civic duties. He served for twelve years on the Eden City School Board and was chairman twice. Later, he was elected to the first Rockingham Consolidated School Board in 1993. He served for three years but decided to run for Rockingham County Commissioner. He was elected in 1996 and served two four-year terms. He was chairman twice. Other committees included Head Start and Rockingham County Planning Board. Wink was very proud of his military service to his state and country. He served for 35 and one-half years and retired as Command Sergeant Major of the 113th Field Artillery Battalion of the North Carolina National Guard. He leaves behind his loving wife, Beverly Simpson Hoover. Bev and Wink were married on November 26, 1952 at El Bethel Presbyterian Church. Wink always told people "This was his best days work." He is survived by three children, Wendy, Joe and Holly; five fine grandsons, Burt Jenkins, Brandon Raeburn, Philip Raeburn, Wiley Hoover and Bryant Redd. He has two great-granddaughters, Avery and Caroline Jenkins, and one great-grandson, Luke Rogers. He loved them all very much. Wink was so proud of his daughter-in-law, Vickie Merritt Hoover and his granddaughters-in-law, Cara Smith Jenkins and Allie Buller Raeburn. Wink will miss the Sirloin House Restaurant, where he ate with his friends every morning. You will be missed by "Praise the Lord, I am going to see Jesus, family and friends that have already passed." Wink was preceded in death by his loving parents, Harold and Edna Holland Hoover. He said, "They were so good to him." He will be missed by sister Becky Hoover Strutton and Clifford "Jack" Strutton. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2017 at Boone & Cooke, Inc. Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Rockingham Humane Society, 205 Boone Road, Eden or to the Rockingham Rescue Mission, 618 Early Avenue, Eden, NC 27288. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.booneandcooke.com.

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Harold Winfred “Wink” Hoover's memorial is located at: El Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Eden, Rockingham County, USA.
When did Harold Winfred “Wink” Hoover death?
Harold Winfred “Wink” Hoover death on 12 Oct 2017 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 36.5001000
Longitude: -79.8198710

Family Members:

Parent

Harold Wiley Hoover

(1907 - 1985)

Edna Holland Hoover

(1907 - 1987)

Spouse

Beverly Ann Simpson Hoover

(1932 - 2022)

Siblings

Rebecca “Becky” Hoover Strutton

(1930 - 2018)

Children

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