A funeral service for Susie Faye Hood, 66, of Karnack, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 2024, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sipps Cemetery in Karnack.

She was the 8th of 9 children was born to the parentage of the late Starling Hood and Addie Walker-Hood. She was born on December 5, 1957, at Marion County Hospital.

Susie Q accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age, and was a member of Mt. Ridge Baptist Church of Karnack, Tx. She was blessed with one daughter and three granddaughters, that she loved and ensured had everything they needed. In her younger days, she worked as a cook at Dawn's Restaurant in Karnack, Tx for many years until it closed. She then became a machine operator at Woodlawn Manufacturing in Woodlawn, Tx until her retirement. She enjoyed being a homebody, making weekly trips to Marshall with her sisters, spending time with family, cooking and baking. She made the best buttermilk and egg pies.

Ms. Susie Faye Hood peacefully gained her "WINGS" on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at her home in Karnack, Tx. In addition to her parents, five brothers, Starling Hood, Jr., Fred Hood, Dock Hood, James Hood, George Hood and one sister, Willie Mae Davidson preceded her in death.

She leaves to cherish her memory, one daughter, Felicia Hood; three granddaughters, Curteea Jones, Curtina Jones and Taurria Hood; two sisters, Mattie Hood and Margaret Esters (Arthur); sister-in-law, Ruby Hood; brother-in-law, Willie Davidson and special friend, Tony Anderson along with a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.