September 04, 1934 – November 29, 2018

Vernon Hooper, age 84, of Tunnel Hill passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018.

He was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia “Jenny” Hooper; infant son, John Allen Hooper; parents, O.B., Sr. and Meta Hooper; brother, Gerald Hooper; and sister, Gail Tankersley.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Lake Hooper; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Denise Hooper of Dallas, GA and Mark and Lisa Hooper of Chatsworth, stepson and daughter-in-law, Darrell and Lynn Lake of Dallas, TX; stepdaughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Jim Dawson of Marietta, GA and Deanette and Greg Bryant of Brentwood, TN; brother and sister-in-law, O.B., Jr. and Myrtle Hooper of Chatsworth; sisters and brother-in-law, Louise Queen, Brenda Lewis, and Connie and Mike Ellis; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and cousins.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2018 in the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Atkins and Rev. Curtis Easley officiating. Interment will follow at Cool Springs Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth is in charge of the arrangements.