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December 26, 1941 –  October 16, 2014  Funeral Services for Joseph (Joe) McArthur Hood, Sr., 72, of Collinsville, Texas, will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church, Aubrey, Texas with Rev. J. Ray Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, October 20, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Meador Funeral Home Chapel, Whitesboro, Texas. He died Friday, October 16, 2014 in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was born to David Franklin and Eula (Cox) Hood on December 26, 1941. He married Joyce Roberts September 28, 2002 in Gainesville, Texas.
He was a truck driver for Central Freight Lines for 38 years. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist where he served as a Deacon. He loved music! He played banjo, guitar, bagpipes, and any instrument he could pick up. He played in numerous bluegrass bands, including the Lambert Brothers and the Tri County Boys and currently played with Copper Canyon.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hood of Gainesville; son, Joe Hood, Jr. and wife Tammy, of Aubrey, Texas; daughter, Theresa Arnold and husband Matt, of Aubrey, Texas; grandchildren, Traci Arnold, Kristen Arnold, J. T. Hood and Taylor Hood; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Eula Hood,; wife, Opal Hood and brothers; David Hood and Jim Hood; and sister, Sarah Embry.