William Hood Obituary

William C. Hood EDISTO ISLAND, SC - William C. (Bill) Hood, age 94, of Edisto Island, SC passed away on July 20, 2023 with his family by his side. Bill was born on June 11, 1929 in Easley SC, the son of Jenny and Guy Hood. He graduated from Easley High School and from Clemson University, Class of 1951 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. While at Clemson, he was a Company Commander and a member of the academic fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Army, being deployed to Korea during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged as a 1st LT. After returning from duty, Bill married Barbara Gaines of Easley, SC. He began his career with Westinghouse Electric Corporation as a Chemical Engineer at the Micarta Division in Hampton, SC, where he advanced into several management positions. He continued his career as General Manager of the Westinghouse IXL Division in Elizabeth City NC and of the HVAC Division in Norman OK. He retired from Westinghouse as the Division Manager of the Westinghouse Micarta Division with facilities in Hampton, SC, Pendleton, SC, and Puerto Rico. After retirement, Bill and Barbara moved to Edisto Island, SC and enjoyed the beach life. He became a devoted member of Trinity Church under the guidance of Reverend Wey Camp. He was past Senior Warden on the Vestry and part of the breakfast crew. His faith, family, and Clemson were paramount to him. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and Clemson alumni. Bill is survived by his wife Barbara Gaines Hood, daughter, Julie Hood (Randy Batson and children,, Wesley and Kaylee and families) of Charleston, William Charles (Chip) Hood, Jr of Clemson; his son-in-law, Michael Vincent Bolden, grandchildren, Sarah Ann Bolden and Amanda Jane Bolden, and great-grandson, Bo Bolden of Charleston. He is predeceased by his parents, Jenny and Guy Hood, his sister, Barbara Hood Rogers, and his daughter, Jane Hood Bolden. Funeral service and the committal will be July 27, 2023, at 10:00a.m. at Trinity Church, 1589 Highway 174, Edisto Island, SC 29438 with a reception following in the church parish hall. Funeral arrangements are by Charleston Cremation Center and Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Church (https://www.trinityedisto.com) or Clemson University, P.O. Box 1889, Clemson. SC 29633 (iamatiger.clemson.edu/giving). The family would like to thank the staffs of the Benton House and St. Francis Hospital for their excellent care.