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January 19, 1941 –  August 7, 2009  COLLINSVILLE- Funeral Services for Joyce Irene Hood, 68, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2009 at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Collinsville, Texas with Reverend John Brooks officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion South Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro, Texas. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the funeral home.
Joyce passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009 in Collinsville, Texas.

She was born January 19, 1941 in Salisbury, Missouri to Claude L. and Mary (Saunders) McSparren. Joyce married David Franklin Hood, Jr. on December 19, 1960 in Dallas. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Collinsville. Joyce loved gospel music, crocheting, and quilting. She loved her grandkids and great-grandkids. Joyce was also an avid game player.

Survivors include a son, Kenneth McKinney of Canton, TX; five daughters, Joyce and, husband, Mark Pels of Collinsville, Eula and, husband, Louis Boles of Concrete, WA, Teresa Hood of Jackson, MS, Billie (Pebbles) Hood of Collinsville, and Candy Chamberlain of Ardmore, OK; two brothers, Clifford McSparren of Huntsville, MO and Ivan and, wife, Viola McSparren of Roanoke, MO; a sister-in-law, Vera Hood; a brother-in-law, Joe and, wife, Joyce Hood;18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a son, David; and two grandchildren, Sara Orsburn and Elizabeth Chamberlain.

Pallbearers are Allen Pels, Brian Pels, Danny Hood, David Hood, Andy Hacker, and Joe Hood, Jr.