Anthony "Tony" Hood

Anthony Lamar Hood was born on September 21, 1967 in Charleston, South Carolina to Linda Hickerson and Willie L Hood. He departed this life on February 14, 2019. Tony was educated in the North Charleston public schools and graduated from Bonds Wilson High School on June 5, 1985. Upon graduation from high school, Tony enlisted into the United States Marine Corps serving both active and reserve duty. After an honorable discharge from the Corps, Tony continued his government service as a law enforcement officer at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Naval Sea Systems Command. He left the shipyard in 1994, when he was selected to the Police Academy for the City of Chesapeake. Rising to the position of FTO (field training officer), Tony reached his dream career, law enforcement; protecting and serving others. He served with passion and pride until his retirement on November 6, 2007. Following his retirement, he obtained another personal goal when he received his Bachelor’s in Human Resources Management in 2008 from the University of Richmond. He worked as the Human Resource manager at Any Time Home Care until his passing. Tony met his Tender Roni, Barbra Lisa Downey, on September 19, 1988. She would later become his bride when they exchanged vows on November 28, 1992. Tony and Lisa gave birth to two beautiful daughters, Tyler Mohnay and Taylor Dahnay. He proudly accepted his new name, Pop Pop, when blessed with Cayden Jamal on December 31, 2018. Tony was a member of Grove Church, Chesapeake’s Retired Police Association, Brighton Rock Lodge #79, PHA, the Portsmouth Eureka Club, and the Lambda Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Incorporated. Tony’s other love was coaching football. “Coach Hood” was a member of the IC Norcom Greyhounds football team from 2007 until the 2018 season. Football was year-round in the Hood house, planning, watching film, developing plays, and pouring over the details of what should have been; it was truly all consuming, and it gave him tremendous joy. He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, B. Lisa Downey-Hood; children, Tyler M. Hood, of Falls Church, VA and Taylor D. Hood of Chesapeake, VA; grandson, Cayden J. Hits; mother, Linda H. Lott of Tullahoma, TN; parents Willie L. and Shelia Hood, Sr of Charleston, SC, grandmother, Annie Mae Jordan of North Charleston, SC; brothers Kenny (Donna) Russell of Goose Creek, SC; Willie Hood, Jr (Katrina) of McDonough, GA; a sister Yolanda (Gerald) Gary of Portsmouth, VA; four brothers-in-law, Wayne A. Moore, Keith (Ingram) Bright, Barry (Tamera) Wright and Irvin (Karen) Downey of Charleston, SC; one sister-in-law Donna Fields of Charleston, SC and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his older brother, William Anthony Russell.

Anthony "Tony" Hood

September 21, 1967 - February 14, 2019