Phyllis Joan (Hughes) Hood

Phyllis Joan Hughes Hood, age 79, of Denham Springs, Louisiana passed away peacefully surrounded by family and with her daughters by her side on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a resident of Denham Springs, LA but lived in Baton Rouge for over 40 years.

She is survived by her two daughters, Erin Hood Coker and husband Matthew, and Amy Hood and fiancé Tony Donachricha; step sons, Eric Hood and Mike Hood. 13 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and six nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-seven years Edwin C. Hood; parents, Robert J. and Stella K. Hughes; sister, Eleanore Puskar; and brother, Robert Hughes; and one niece Nicole Hughes Spagnolo. Family and friends are invited to attend the services for Phyllis on January 21, 2023 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs, LA 70726. Visitation will be from 10 am until funeral service at 11 am.

Our mom was one of kind. She met no strangers and had a vivacious sense of humor. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of her is how she was faithful through all adversities. She would pray herself through the good and bad times, pray her worries and concerns for her family and loved the Lord even when she didn’t feel worthy of His love. Phyllis Hood taught us, her daughters, about God and made sure she showed us how to build our own relationship with Him through her actions. God was the foundation upon which we stood throughout our life and we have our mother and our father to thank for those lessons. It is because of her faith that our faith grew and carried us through the good and bad times in our own lives. “With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible,” (Matthew 19:26).

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.oursofh.com for the Hood family.