Marietta, Georgia - Larry Dale Hooper, 63, a former of Salem resident, died at 8 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2014 in the Heritage Hospice Center in Marietta, Georgia.
He was born December 12, 1950 in East Liverpool, Ohio, son of Virginia (Mayes) Hooper and the late James Hooper.
Larry was a graduate of Stanton Local High School and was last employed at General Motors in Detroit for 38 years. He was a member of the Bunker Hill Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sherry (Williams) Hooper, whom he married May 17, 1971; his mother, Virginia Hooper of Jacksonville, Florida; a son, Eric (Stephanie) Hooper of Roswell, Georgia; a daughter, Kristy Hooper-Trybend of Salem; three sisters, Janey Dale of Crystal River, Florida, Patsy Lawyer of Alabama and Shirley Grimm of Oklahoma; two brothers, Michael Hooper of Alabama and Ernest Leasure of Jacksonville, Florida; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by father, James Hooper and a sister, Anne Barnes.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Jerrie Brion officiating. Calling hours will be held on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
His obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.starkmemorial.com