WILMINGTON — Floyd C. Hood, Jr. was born in Charlotte, NC, and was predeceased by his parents, Clarice G. Hood and Floyd C. Hood, Sr and an infant brother.
He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was drafted into the Army in 1968. He commissioned as an Infantry officer from Officer Candidate School in 1969.
Despite his draft letter from “Uncle Sam” in 1968, Floyd found purpose in the principles and ethics set forth in his oath of office which motivated his life-long career of 29 years of service in the United States Army.
While serving in the Army, Floyd earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri. His military education included completion of the Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces officer courses, the Infantry Officers Advance Course, Command and General Staff College and the Professional Military Comptrollers Course.
Highlights of his Army career included one tour in Vietnam as an Infantry Platoon Leader with the 101st Airborne Division; Commander of a Special Forces team; Commander of two companies in the 82d Airborne Division; and three tours in Germany with 7th Army Training Command, 2d Armor Division (Forward), 2d Support Command and V Corps.
He was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal
with five Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal, and also wears the Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Master Parachutist Badge. Floyd
was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame located at Fort Benning, Georgia in September 1997, and retired in the same month in the rank of Colonel.
Floyd is survived by his loving family, wife Ellen James; son, David Hood and wife,
Katie; daughter, Adrianne Quigley and husband Billy; and three precious grandchildren: Will Quigley, Dessie Hood, and Mabel Hood.
Our many thanks to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center 5th floor staff and the
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Hospice Center of Wilmington, NC for their compassionate
care both for Floyd and his family.
A special thank you to the Veterans who coordinate with Hospice to provide a special ceremony as a final salute to a fellow Veteran.
