Gerald Hugh Hoover

Gerald Hugh Hoover, age 88, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.

He was born Feb, 6, 1927 in Tyrone, OK, the son of Joseph Clayton Hoover and Hattie Elsie (Coats) Hoover.

He was a 1945 graduate of Eureka High School Baker, OK and attended OSU, Stillwater, OK majoring in Business and Accounting

Gerald was employed by Mullin’s Furniture as the credit Manger. He was a lifelong farmer in the Tyrone area.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Liberal and the Reapers Sunday School Class of the church.

He was in the Army Air Corps in WWII.

On March 15, 1957, he married Betty Jean Devor. She died April 2, 2009.

Other survivors include:
4 Sons William D. Johnson and wife Doris Tyrone, OK.
Dwight Q Johnson Tyrone, OK,
Galen Abel and wife Maria Turpin, OK.
Clayton H. Hoover and wife Teresa Liberal, KS
1 Daughter Gloria M. Hoover and companion Terry Blaser Liberal, KS.

1 Sister Esther Mary Hoover Davis Liberal, KS.

8 Grandchildren, Becki Wills, Dea Kent, Christy Van Dyke, Hailey Hoover, Jason Abel, Nathan Abel, Jared Wagenseller, and Jamie Cook.

18 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great Grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Tuesday, Oct. 27th at the First Baptist Church, Liberal, KS with Pastor Jason Ramsey presiding. Burial will be in the Tyrone Cemetery, Tyrone, OK

Visitation time will be 2 to 5pm Sunday and 9am to 8pm Monday at Brenneman Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Wounded Warriors Project in care of Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901

Condolence may be sent to the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com