Age: 74
Address: Pensacola Community, Yancey County
Date of Death: Friday, February 22, 2013
Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home

Details: Louann Edwards Hoover of the Pensacola Community went Home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22nd at the Blue Ridge Regional Hospital.  A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Andy and Ruby Berry Edwards.  She was also preceded in death by her husband:  Ranious Hoover, who died in 2005; a brother:  Andy Edwards and grandson: Zachary Hoover.  Louann was a retired employee of Baxter Healthcare.  She was a member of Concord Baptist Church.  She was a loving mother grandmother and enjoyed her friends at Yancey Senior Center.
     Surviving are 5 children:  Dennis Hoover of Micaville, Karen Hoover and Bo Mosley of Spruce Pine, Gary Hoover and wife, Sandy, of Micaville, Stanley Hoover of Newdale, and Ann Cable and husband, Doug, of Marion;11 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren; 6 sisters: Roxie Cromeans of Micaville, Ellen Ballew of Old Fort, Della McCracken of Burnsville, Betty McEntyre of South Toe, Maxine Newton of  Loretta, TN and Jean Edwards of Newdale; special friends:  Robert and Louise Blackburn.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Preacher Jerry McClain will officiate. Burial will be in the Concorde Baptist Church Cemetery.
     The family will receive friends Sunday from 3PM until 5PM at the Funeral Home, and at other times the family will be at her home.