Buddy Hood

April 10, 1953 - February 19, 2022

Mr. Harold Helton "Buddy" Hood, Jr., 68, passed away on February 19, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Milledgeville. Burial will be at Baldwin Memorial Gardens. The family will gather at his daughter's home, 1561 Monticello Hwy, Gray, GA. The family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Buddy was a native of Milledgeville and had retired from YDC after 25 years. He most recently worked with Kroger. He was the son of the late Harold Helton Hood, Sr. and Mary Cecil Hood and he was preceded in death by his grandson, Dalton Merritt. He enjoyed hunting, reading, and loved his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Wood Hood; children, Kiva Hood of Milledgeville, Lyndsey Hood of Gray, Ethan Hood (Paige) of Gainesville, Victoria Hood of Milledgeville; grandchildren, Faith Merritt, Justin Merritt, Joey Hood, Hayes Hood, Charley Hood; step-grandchildren, Lesley Cruz, John Cruz; step great grandchildren, Mariah Cruz, Serenity Jimenez; sisters, June Graves, Joyce McCluney; granddoggies, Tilly, Rambo, Byrdie, Harlee, Nugget and Duke; Lifelong friend, Joey Turner; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC); https://www.spohnc.org/donate-to-spohnc/