Dr. Orvel Edwin Hooker Jr. 18,19,20
- Born: 8 Jan 1929, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA 18,19,21
- Marriage (1): Helen Neeper on 22 Aug 1950 in Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA 17
- Marriage (2): Marilyn Clampett on 13 Sep 2011 in New Harmony, Posey, Indiana, USA
- Died: 9 Jul 2024, Madison, Davidson, Tennessee, USA at age 95
- Buried: 20 Jul 2024, Clinton Cemetery (Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA)
 General Notes:
DEATH NOTICE
Dr. Orvel Edwin Hooker, 95, of Mount Juliet, TN, passed peacefully away to his heavenly home on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, while under the loving care at Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Madison, Tennessee where he had resided for the past year. Prior to transitioning to long term care, he resided with his son David and daughter in law Tammy in Mount Juliet, TN since 2018. He was born in Memphis, TN on January 8, 1929, to Orvel Edwin Hooker, Sr. and Atha Geneva King Hooker.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024 from 4-6 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home (Byram, MS) and friends are invited to attend. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home with a visitation beginning one hour prior to funeral. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery (Clinton, MS), where he will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, Helen Neeper Hooker who preceded him in death in 2008 after 57 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his parents and Marilyn Clampett O'Brien Hooker, his second wife, who was a blessing to him in his later years and passed away in 2020.
Source: Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, USA)
Date: 12 JUL 2024
OBITUARY
Dr. Orvel Edwin Hooker, 95, of Mount Juliet, TN, passed peacefully away to his heavenly home on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, while under the loving care at Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Madison, Tennessee where he had resided for the past year. Prior to transitioning to long term care, he resided with his son David and daughter in law Tammy in Mount Juliet, TN since 2018. He was born in Memphis, TN on January 8, 1929, to Orvel Edwin Hooker, Sr. and Atha Geneva King Hooker.
Visitation will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024 from 4-6 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home (Byram, MS) and friends are invited to attend. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home with a visitation beginning one hour prior to funeral. Burial will follow in the Clinton Cemetery (Clinton, MS), where he will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, Helen Neeper Hooker who preceded him in death in 2008 after 57 years of marriage. He was also preceded in death by his parents and Marilyn Clampett O'Brien Hooker, his second wife, who was a blessing to him in his later years and passed away in 2020.
Rev. Gary Bourgeois will conduct the funeral service. Rev. Bourgeois was his pastor at Temple Baptist Church (Old Hickory, TN) after Dr. Hooker retired and moved to Mount Juliet, TN. Pallbearers will be Dr. Jeffrey Hooker, Jonathan Bethea, Dr. Kelton Kingsley, Dennis Cooke, Jimmy Comfort, and Richard Sears.
Dr. Hooker is survived by his children, David (Tammy) Hooker of Mount Juliet, TN and Cindy (Richard) Sears, of Carrollton, GA. Other survivors include his grandchildren, Dr. Jeffrey (Randi) Hooker, Bethany (Jonathan) Bethea, Rebecca (Dr. Kelton) Kingsley, Katie (Cole) Patterson, Garrett (Morgan) Sears, Leah Sears, and Brooke Sears. Additionally, he is survived by 8 great grandchildren.
Orvel was a lover of education and a lifelong student. He graduated from Caruthersville High School (Caruthersville, MO) in 1946. He went on to attend and receive a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ouachita Baptist College (Arkadelphia, AR) in 1951. While there he served as president of the student body and was named "Intercollegiate Debate Champion of the United States" in 1951 from among 32,000 participants. After moving to Philadelphia, PA he attended seminary and received a Bachelor's degree in Theology from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) in 1955. The following year he completed his Master's degree in Theology as well. In 1983 he completed his first PhD in Theology from Trinity College of the Bible (Newburgh, IN). In 1985 he completed his second PhD in Philosophy. And finally, in 1989 he received his certification to practice Reality Therapy.
Dr. Hooker served as a minister of the gospel for over 64 years working in a full-time role until the age of 89. He faithfully served the following congregations: Geiger Memorial Brethren Church (Philadelphia, PA 1954-1958); Grace Presbyterian (Jenkintown, PA 1958-1960); First Baptist Church of North Adams (North Adams, MA 1960-1964); First Baptist Church of Bryam (Byram, MS 1966-1978); and Brookleigh Baptist Church (Jackson, MS 1979-2018). He was a lifelong student of the Bible and well versed in both Hebrew and Greek. His greatest love was teaching from the Bible.
In addition to his pastoral positions, Orvel was an adjunct and occasional full-time professor at many colleges including Philadelphia College of the Performing Arts (Philadelphia, PA), Millsaps College (Jackson, MS), Mississippi College (Clinton, MS), Hinds Community College (Raymond, MS), Tougaloo College (Tougaloo, MS), Wesley Biblical Seminary (Ridgeland, MS), and others. He served as debate coach, taught courses in Religion, Group Dynamics, Oral Communications, Public Relations, and History to name a few. Additionally, he served on the Hinds County, Mississippi school board in 1971.
The family gratefully acknowledges the care Dr. Hooker received at the Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Madison, TN and Shalom Hospice in Brentwood, TN. Appreciation is also expressed to the various physicians, nurses, and aides who attended him.
He will be greatly missed by his family but they rejoice that he is free of pain and now with the loved ones who have gone before him and most importantly, his heavenly father. He saved many souls and touched many lives. We commend him into God's Kingdom.
Source: Chancellor Funeral Home (Byram, Hinds, Mississippi, USA)
Date: 14 JUL 2024
Research Notes:
Pre-Dawn Blaze Damages First Baptist Parsonage
A two-alarm pre-dawn blaze severely damaged the interior of the First Baptist Church parsonage today. The three-story frame dwelling, home of the vacationing Rev. Orvel E. Hooker and family at 84 Elmwood Avenue, was being refurbished.
No on was reported injured, although North Adams Firefighter William LaFountain, among the first to report at 5:05 a.m., received a heavy dose of smoke but was not overcome.
Short Circuit Blamed
A short-circuit in the second floor between electric wiring and water piping set the blaze which smoldered all night, according to Chief Arthur A. Girard. He ordered the second alarm, heard around the city, about 5:30 a.m.
"It was just starting to get enough air to really get going when we got there," Chief Girard said. The insidious flame shad eaten through partitions in the attic, west side wall, second floor and stairwell. Water and smoke added to the damage to the house and its contents.
"They (the Hooker family) were lucky, in a way," Chief Girard said. "The new paper wasn't on yet. The rear portion of the house can be made habitable in a week."
Painters carrying on an extensive redecoration project reportedly were working in the house yesterday.
The fire was reported by Mrs. Sylbert T. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Karl E. LaPine, both of nearby 50 Dover St., who, with other neighbors were awakened by smoke.
Smoke Like Fog
"The smoke around was just like fog," Mr. LaPine said. "Mrs. Martin looked out, saw light in the house, thought it meant prowlers, called us, and notified police. We checked, saw it was fire, and called the Fire Department," Martin said.
Smoke continued to seep from the house after the blaze had been checked. Firefighters had torn two holes in the outside west wall to get at the flames inside the wall. Chief Girard said no windows were broken.
He said the intensity of the heat in the attic was a measure of the time the blaze had been smoldering. He and City Wire Inspector Russell F. Noel Sr. determined the cause.
Neighbors said the Hooker family of four had gone on vacation in the middle of July, and were expected to return soon from Kentucky. Church trustees indicated they would notify the family of the fire.
North Adams Transcript
Wednesday Afternoon Edition, 15 AUG 1962
North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA 22
Life Events:
1. Census: Little Prairie Township (Caruthersville), 12 Apr 1930, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA. 23
2. Census: Little Prairie Township (Caruthersville), 11 Jul 1940, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA.
3. Military Draft Registration: World War II, 1945.
4. High School-Graduated: Caruthersville High School, 1946, Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, USA.
5. College-Attended: Central Methodist University, 1947, Fayette, Howard, Missouri, USA.
6. College-Attended: Westminster College, 1947, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA.
7. College-Bachelors: Ouachita Baptist University (Bachelor of Arts), 1951, Arkadelphia, Clark, Arkansas, USA. 24
8. Occupation: Minister (Geiger Memorial Brethren Church), 1954-1958, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 25
9. College-Masters: Temple University (STB/STM), 1955, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
10. College-Doctorate: Trinity College of the Bible Theological Seminary (Theology), 1983, Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana, USA. 1
11. College-Doctorate: Trinity College of the Bible Theological Seminary (Philosophy), 1985, Newburgh, Warrick, Indiana, USA.
12. Occupation: Minister (Grace Presbyterian Church), 1958-1960, Jenkintown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
13. Occupation: Minister (First Baptist Church), 1960-1964, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA.
14. Occupation: Minister (First Baptist Church), 1966-1978, Byram, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.
15. Occupation: Minister (Brookleigh Baptist Church), 1979-2018, Byram, Hinds, Mississippi, USA.
16. Church Affiliation: Baptist. 1
Orvel married Helen Neeper, daughter of Oscar Lee Neeper Sr. and Lettie Magness Stiles, on 22 Aug 1950 in Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA.17 (Helen Neeper was born on 10 Sep 1929 in Willow, Dallas, Arkansas, USA,26,27,28,29 died on 2 Jul 2008 in Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA 29,30 and was buried on 7 Jul 2008 in Clinton Cemetery (Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA) 30.). The cause of her death was Heart Failure/End Stage Parkinson's Disease.
Marriage Notes:
Presiding: Rev. Hoyt Chastain
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Orvel next married Marilyn Clampett on 13 Sep 2011 in New Harmony, Posey, Indiana, USA. (Marilyn Clampett was born on 13 Jan 1948 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA,31 died on 7 May 2020 in Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA 31 and was buried on 15 May 2020 in Fairview Cemetery (Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, USA) 31.). The cause of her death was Stroke/Lung Cancer.
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