1971-2021
Edwin “Ed” Wilburn Hooker III passed on to his heavenly home Friday, March 26, 2021, with loved ones by his side.
Ed was a beloved son of the Lexington community remembered for his kindness, charming personality and endearing sense of humor. He was raised in the Lexington First United Methodist Church, was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Central Holmes Academy. Many fond memories were made hunting at Random Shot, playing football, baseball, golfing at “Little Augusta” and following his favorite team, the Ole Miss Rebels. He graduated with a business degree from The University of Mississippi and was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, where he met many of his lifelong friends.
Ed married Kimberly Flowers in 2000, raised their family in Ridgeland and attended Christ United Methodist Church. He spent his career in medical device sales in the area of vascular surgery. Ed’s greatest joy came from spending time with his loving family, and his most treasured moments were watching his children grow and excel in the many activities they pursued. One of Ed’s gifts was being a genuine friend with a beautiful, kind heart and an easygoing style that made him loved by all that knew him.
Ed is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly; son Edwin “Win” Wilburn Hooker IV; and daughter Anna Margaret. He is also survived by his parents, Ed Wilburn and Margie Hooker of Lexington; sisters Kathleen Hooker Waldrop (Art) of Atlanta and Louise Hooker of Jackson; nieces and nephews Quin and Eliza Waldrop, Alexis, Eli and Owen Ridgeway, Belton Walker and Elliott Flowers; and the many friends and extended family that loved him. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Edwin “Wilburn” and Mary Elizabeth Yates Hooker of Lexington, and his maternal grandparents, William and Helen Cheever Bird of Birmingham, Michigan.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the memorial service at noon Tuesday at Christ United Methodist Church, 6000 Old Canton Road, Jackson, and the 2:30 p.m. burial at Lexington Odd Fellows Cemetery Rockport Road, Lexington.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lexington Odd Fellows Cemetery, Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson or a charity close to your heart.
