Obituary of John Hoover

Services for John Martin Hoover, 44, Overton, are scheduled for 11:00 am, Monday, November 19, 2012, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton, with the Reverend Ken Hayman officiating. Burial will be in the Overton City Cemetery. Mr. Hoover died Friday, November 16, 2012, at his residence in Overton. He was born June 22, 1968, in Gladewater to Jack and Doris Garsee Hoover. He was a 1986 graduate of West Rusk High School and attended Kilgore Junior College. He was a talented and skilled carpenter and woodworker who excelled in furniture making and cabinetry. Mr. Hoover was a drummer in the Blaine Hart Band and had been an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the London Baptist Church, New London. Survivors include two sons, Jeffrey Hoover of Henderson and Jared Hoover of Overton; a daughter, Stephanie Galeazzi of Marshall; his parents, Jack and Doris Hoover of Overton; and a granddaughter, Arianna Galeazzi. Pallbearers will be Chris Meadows. Blaine Hart, Brett Walker, Steve Hicks, Randy Hicks and Mark Croteau. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm, Sunday, November 18.