Obituary of Kenneth L. Hooks

"Founder and Owner of Kenny's Auto Supply" Kenneth L. Hooks, Sr. COLUMBIA—Funeral services for Kenneth L. Hooks, Sr., 89, of Columbia, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Greenlawn Funeral Home Chapel. The Reverend Dr. William R. "Bill" Childs will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Lee Marsha, William S. Durham, Dana Wolfe, Adger Rice, Jeff DuPre and John Paul DuPre. The family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2013 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Washington St. United Methodist Church, 1401 Washington Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Mr. Hooks passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was a son of the late Arthur V. Hooks and Leila B. Hooks. He was a lifetime area resident and a longtime member of the Washington St. United Methodist Church. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He founded Kenny's Auto Supply in 1946 at his location on Devine Street in "Five Points", also was a member of the Five Points Merchants Association. Surviving are his daughter, Louise Hooks and son, Ken Hooks, Jr. both of Columbia; sister-in-law, Elsie Park Boney of Columbia and Graciella Park of Norwalk, CT, as well as a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his late wife of 51 years, Betty P. Hooks and a brother, Arthur V. Hooks Friends and relatives are invited to view this obituary and share condolences or memories with the family www.greenlawn-columbia.com