Leon Hoover, 85, of Columbia, KY died Sunday, September 9, 2018 as the result of a single vehicle accident on Highway 704 in Adair County. He was born April 23, 1933 in the Chance community of Adair County, KY to the late Tom & Annie Nokes Hoover.
Mr. Hoover was a member of Emory Chapel United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War and retired from Reynolds Aluminum.
SURVIVORS:
Wife: Dawn Estes Hoover of Columbia
3 children: Kelly Hoover of Columbia, Terry Hoover of Woodstock, Georgia, John Hoover of Somerset
2 brothers: Charles Hoover of Illinois and Norman Hoover of Chance
1 sister: Valley Shearin of Chance
Several other relatives and friends
The family has chosen cremation and no public visitation or funeral will be held.
Memorials can be made to the Burbridge Cemetery Fund or Emory Chapel United Methodist Church. These may be left at the funeral home.
Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
