John Lewis Hooker Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved John Lewis Hooker Jr. of New Albany, Indiana, who passed away at the age of 80, on May 7, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Lewis Hooker Jr. to show support.
In the sacred silence of farewell, John Lewis is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that John Lewis' spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John L. Hooker and Ruby Bruce Hooker; and his wife Jo Neal Hooker. He is survived by: his daughter Shelly J. Burdine (Larry) of Louisville, KY; his sister Betty Singer of New Washington, IN; his sisters-in-law, Barbara Lothery of New Washington and Linda Jackson of Charlestown, IN.; and his niece Betty Lou Purlee of New Washington.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 13th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Grayson Funeral Home - Charlestown (893 High St, Charlestown, IN 47111). A funeral service was held on Tuesday, May 13th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A burial was held on Tuesday, May 13th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Charlestown Cemetery (522 Madison St, Charlestown, IN 47111).
