Funeral services for George Edward "Shorty" Hood, 60, of Karnack will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015. in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sipps Cemetery, Karnack, TX. A viewing will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2015, at Downs Funeral Home. George was born April 20, 1955, in Marion County, TX, to Starling Hood and Addie Mae Walker Hood. He was a graduate of Karnack High School. He was manager of Johnson Ranch. George served his country in the U.S. Army.