{"id":52044,"date":"2025-11-19T01:14:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52044\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T01:14:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:14:06","slug":"john-hoover-early-county-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52044\/","title":{"rendered":"John Hoover &#8211; Early County News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-108873\" class=\"wp-image-108873 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21p1.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a0\" width=\"167\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-108873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>John Willis Hoover Sr., 84, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>John was born on January 30, 1941, in Waycross, Ga., to the late Emory Gilbert Hoover Sr., and Addie Belle James Hoover. The family relocated to Tallahassee in 1950, where John spent much of his life.<\/p>\n<p>John graduated from Leon High School in 1959 and earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from Florida State University. He worked as a computer programmer for several decades before becoming a residential contractor.<\/p>\n<p>John\u2019s love for nature was a central part of his life, evident in his enjoyment of camping and exploring the farmlands of South Georgia with his numerous cousins, and fishing and sailing along the Florida Panhandle coastline. Sailing was a special passion of his; he learned to sail at age 15 on a 10-ft O\u2019Day sailboat, and he never lost his love for the ocean breeze. John and Terry even spent their honeymoon aboard a 33-ft sailboat.<\/p>\n<p>John had a heart full of love for God, his family, and others. For over 30 years, he was a devoted member of John Wesley United Methodist Church and Deer Lake Church. He served as District Lay Leader and chairman of numerous committees. He volunteered in various capacities, including the missions ministry, Sunday School of all ages, nursery, and Bible study. John also took great joy in family gatherings, especially when he could take his grandchildren along camping or on ski trips. He loved the Tallahassee community where he participated in various local organizations, including serving as president of the Capital Area Easter Seal Society.<\/p>\n<p>John is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Terry Smith Hoover, formerly of Blakely, Ga.; sons, John Jr. (Juanise), David (Charlotte), and Matthew (Lauren); a daughter-in-law, Tami Davis of Blakely; nephew, Stacy Dilmore; a brother, Emory Gilbert \u201cGil\u201d Hoover (Anne): four grandchildren, Bradley, Kaitlin, Jack Davis of Blakely, and Harrison; three great-grandchildren, Haylee, Kaiden, and Olivia; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sisters, Ina Harriet Hoover and Kay Hoover Andrews, and a son, Jack Dustin Davis of Blakely.<\/p>\n<p>John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, whose kindness and generosity left a lasting impact on all who knew him. He will be deeply missed.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of life service was held at Deer Lake Church on Thursday, November 13 at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, the family requested memorial contributions to Deer Lake Church or Big Bend Hospice.<\/p>\n<p>Early County News<\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 John Willis Hoover Sr., 84, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Friday, October 31, 2025. 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