Nelda Hoover, 96, of Waco, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors with the Reverend Michael Nemec officiating. Interment will follow in Waco Memorial Park. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Monday, December 3rd at the funeral home.
Mrs. Hoover was born on February 13, 1922 in Malone, Texas to Albert and Freida (Radke) Sonnenburg. She married John T. Hoover on August 5, 1948 in Malone, Texas and they celebrated over 58 wonderful years together until his death on January 9, 2007. Mrs. Hoover loved to fish, go camping in Texas and Colorado and was an excellent cook but her true love was her family; "Granny" loved her family. She retired from WISD and went to work for Baylor. Mrs. Hoover was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday school, played the organ and was very active in the women's activities. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, 2 sisters and a great grandson, Thomas Porter.
Survivors include her son; Tommy Hoover and his wife, Jean Ann of Waco, daughters; Lynell Jenkins and her husband, Stacy of Waco and Nancy Latham of Waco, brother; Dennis Sonnenburg, grandchildren; Bryan Jenkins and his wife, Heather, Melanie Porter and her husband, Steve, Todd Jenkins and his wife, Glenna, Charles Latham, Jr. and James Latham and his wife, Antoinette, 9 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
The family would like to give a special Thank You to the staff of Regent Care Center of Woodway for their love and care shown to our mother.
Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 3101 McArthur Drive, Waco, Texas 76708.