Merle M. Hoover – Obituary

by Lynn McMillen
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Merle M. Hoover, 94, of Madison, passed away Saturday. Mrs. Hoover was a lifelong resident of the Monrovia area and a long-time member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Mrs. Hoover was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford W. Hoover; parents, Arthur and Myrtle Mitchell; brothers, Reginald (Essie) Mitchell, Loyal Mitchell, Arthur (Nell) Mitchell, William (Dorothy) Mitchell, and Arnold Michell; sisters, Winfred Mitchell, Arlene Mitchell, Mary (Brown) Ray, Gladys (Braxton) Beavers, Nella Mitchell, and Bernice (Al) Shaffer; and brother-in-law, Arthur May.

Survivors include daughter, Karen (Ricky) Nichols; sons, Ralph Hoover and Michael (Shirley) Hoover; brother, Wesley (Mary Ruth) Mitchell; sister, Hazel May; grandchildren, Stephanie (Xavier) Crawley, Mark Martinez Hoover, Jeff (Christy) Jones, Paul (Breand) Jones, Shawn (Andrea) Nichols, Patrick (Krystal) Nichols, and Summer (Chris) Williams; and eighteen great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at Mount Zion Baptist Church Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. with visitation one hour before the service. Reverends Dr. Kevin Moore and Andy Morris will be officiating. Interment will follow at Huntsville Memory Gardens.

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