Henderson T. Hood, 82, TN, obit; s/o Henry T. and Willie M. Hood

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Henderson T. Hood, 82, of Kingsport, died at home Friday,
January 10, 2014, surrounded by his family after an extended
illness. He was born September 19, 1931.

A lifelong resident of Kingsport, Sullivan Co TN, Henderson
was a 1950 graduate of Sullivan High School.

Henderson retired from Eastman Chemical Company after 42
years of service. He has been a registered member of the Boy
Scouts of America for 50 years, which included 32 years as
Scoutmaster of Troop 57. He has received various awards,
including the Scoutmaster Award of Merit, Silver Beaver
Award, District Award of Merit, Scouters Key, Scouters
Training Award, Adult Religious Award from the United
Methodist Church, and The Eagle Scout Class of 2007 from
Sequoyah Council was named in his honor. He was also a
Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow and has served
as Lodge Advisor for the Sequoyah Lodge 184 B.S.A.

Henderson served as a member of the 'Wednesday Crew' that
works on various projects at Davy Crockett Boy Scout Camp.
He was currently a member of the Appalachian Express
Barbershop Chorus. He was an active member of Glen Alpine
United Methodist Church, holding various church committee
positions. Henderson was also a member of the Adult Choir.
He received the Sertoma Club Service to Mankind Award.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence Kern
Hood; second wife, Joan Smith Hood; daughter, Amy Hood;
parents, Henry T. and Willie M. Hood; and fifteen brothers
and sisters.

Henderson is survived by his wife, Lois Hood of the home;
two daughters, Susan Beverly and husband David, of Luttrell,
TN, and LuAnna Dougherty and fiancé Dennis Jobe, of
Kingsport, TN; two sons, Michael Hood, of Luttrell, TN, and
Robin Hood and wife Melinda, of Kingsport, TN; step-
children, Jeanine Collins, of Cross City, FL, Jill Collins
(special caregiver) of the home, Bobby Joe Smith, of Radford,
VA, Betsy Kern and husband Robert, of Cleveland, TN;
fourteen grandchildren, Josh, Jessica, Bonnie, Boone, Matt,
Blake, Jason, Dustin, Randa, Dylan, Amanda, Carol Ann,
Anthony, and Andrew; sixteen great-grandchildren, Ethan,
Kayden, Ethan, Cole, Maddox Henderson, Ben, Jacob,
Brooke, Sofia, Hannah, Taylor, Charlotte, Anna Catherine,
Zachary, Chloe, and Nathan; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, January
12, 2014, at Glen Alpine United Methodist Church with Rev.
Rhonda K. Hobbs and Rev. James 'Rusty' Taylor officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately following the
memorial service in the Fellowship Hall. Honorary
pallbearers will be the 'Wednesday Crew' at Camp Davy
Crockett.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Glen Alpine
United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 3200 Glen Alpine
Road, Kingsport, TN 37660

Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the
family of Henderson T. Hood

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