James Leonard Hood, 62, of Minerva, OH, passed away, Monday, November 2nd, 2015 in his home surrounded by family.
James was born in El Paso, TX on October 16, 1953, a son of the late James J and Violet P (Bogar) Hood.
He retired from the U. S. Army after twenty years, and then worked as a Fiber Transport Engineer at Alltel and also worked for Verizon. He was an active member of the Carrollton Amateur Radio Club.
James is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Titch) Hood; two sons James (Lesley) Hood, of St. Clairsville; Charles Hood, of Minerva; granddaughters Kayla Hood, Mindy Hood, Brookelyn McGonagale; a sister, Vickie (Alfonso) Arango, of New Brunswick, New Jersey; a brother, William (Kari) Hood, of Austintown.
His wishes were to be cremated. There are no services.