Phillip Myron (Diddle) Hooper

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name: Philip Hooper
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Street: Park Ave
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Pink Hooper
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Della Hooper
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Pink Hooper 36
Della Hooper 27
Frank Hooper 6
Philip Hooper 5
Joe Hooper 3
Jewel Hooper 1

1940 Census
Name: Philip Hooper
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Street: Maple Avenue
House Number: 226
Inferred Residence in 1935: Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Occupation: Salesman, car dealer
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
Income: $1100
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Penk M Hooper 55
Della Hooper 47
Frank Hooper 26
Philip Hooper 25
Joe Hooper 23
June Hooper 21
Dorothy Hooper 18
Betty Hooper 16

OBITUARY

News & Record; 15 January 1998

P.M. "Diddle" Hooper, 82, of 805 Country Club Drive, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at Annie Penn Hospital.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, at First Presbyterian Church. Interment will follow at Reidlawn Cemetery.

Mr. Hooper was a native of Clintwood, Va. and a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon. He was the co-founder of Hooper & Moore, Inc. He was a member of the Lions' Club, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Jefferson Penn Masonic Lodge 384 AF & AM, and also a director of First Savings Bank. He was the former chairman of the United Way Drive, president of Carolina-Virginia Clothiers Association and served as the past president of Reidsville Merchants Association. He was a veteran of U.S. Army Air Corps serving during WWII.

He is survived by his wife, Helen P. "Moe" Hooper of the home; daughter, Pattie Hooper of Reidsville; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Amy Hooper of Martinsville, Va.; grandchildren, Ben C. and Phillip H. Barbee; Elizabeth Rankin; Mary Miles and Lucy Price Hooper; brother, Joseph Hooper and wife, Flossie of Reidsville; sisters, June Hooper Goodes; Dorothy Hooper Link and Betty Hooper Stocks; all of Reidsville. He was preceded in death by his son, Phillip M. Hooper, Jr.

The family will receive friends at the residence.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main Street, Reidsville, NC 27320 or the Salvation Army, 704 Barnes Street, Reidsville, NC 27320.

Wilkerson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.




Birth:
WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Phillip Myron Hooper
Gender: Male
Race: White
Relationship: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Cliffwood, Virginia
Residence: Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1940
Household Members:
Name
Phillip Myron Hooper
P M Hooper

Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Phillip Myron Hooper
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Dickenson Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121371768&ref=acom

Died:
Source Vendor: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Name: Phillip Myron Hooper
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Social Security Number: 238053606
Father's Last Name: Hooper
Age: 82 Years
Date of Birth: 26 Mar 1915
Residence City: Reidsville
Residence County: Rockingham
Residence State: North Carolina
Residence Zip Code: 27320
Education: 12th grade
Occupation: Supervisors and proprietors, sales occupations
Industry: Apparel & accessory stores, except shoes
Date of Death: 14 Jan 1998
Death City: Reidsville
Death County: Rockingham
Death State: North Carolina
Cause of Death: Acute myocardial infarction
Institution: Hospital Inpatient
Hospital Name: ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in-state
Recorded Date: 20 Jan 1998

Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Phillip Myron Hooper
SSN: 238053606
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Mar 1915
Birth Place: Clintwood, Virginia
Father Name: Pinkney M Hooper
Mother Name: Della M Tate
Death Date: 14 Jan 1998
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as PHILLIP MYRON HOOPER; 22 Jan 1998: Name listed as P M HOOPER

Phillip married Helen. [Group Sheet]