Rae Jean Hooker

Rae Jean Hooker – 95 of Lee, FL passed away January 18, 2023 in Templeton, CA after a brief illness. She was born on February 9, 1927 in Crain, MO to the late Roy & Nettie (Curtis) Whitten. During World War II, she was a plane and submarine spotter off the coast of Washington. Ms. Hooker loved being a mom to her eight children. She was a typical mother being the President of PTA, being a den mother, being a campfire leader and any other role where she could be involved in her kids’ life. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dillard Hooker, a daughter, Kathleen Gyring, a son, Randy Hooker, 3 grandchildren: Cynthia Jean Gyring, Sean Colwell & Ja Hooker and all her siblings, Thelma Bales, Roy Whitten, Emily Burton, Vivian Whitten, Clarence Whitten, and John Barry Whitten.

She is survived by her daughters, Ingrid Gyring Hilton of Arroyo Grande, CA, Sandra Gyring Bernier of Paso Robles, CA; her sons, Rodney Gyring of Lawton, OK, Matthew Hooker of St. Augustine, FL; her daughter, Brenda Gyring Johnson of Atascadero, CA; and her son, Roland Hooker of Eldon, MO; 19 Grandchildren, Aaron Hilton, Garret Hilton, Krista Hilton Herlihy, Nicolle Hilton Olson, Jesse Hooker, Megan Hooker, Travis Hooker, Spencer Hooker, Nolan Hooker, Logan Hooker, Katie Jo Gyring, Tony Corrente, Tim Corrente, Josiah Hooker, Jessie Colwell, Travis Colwell, Casey Hooker Jenkins, Mitchell Hooker, Jeff Bernier; 30 Great Grandchildren; 3 Great-Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial to follow in Friendship Cemetery located at 6571 Union Road, Hahira, GA 31632. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time on Saturday at the funeral home.
Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Hooker Family is being served by the professional and caring staff of Music Funeral Services of Valdosta, GA.