Rena E. Hood

BARRE – Rena E. (Luther) Hood, 81, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at her daughter Patty’s in Williamstown.
Rena was born March 2, 1934 in North Wolcott, the daughter of Fred and Inez (Hastings) Moodie. She attended local schools.
In 1955, Rena married Erwin Luther of Craftsbury. They had 5 children and 25 years of marriage. Erwin passed away in 1980.
She remarried in 1984 to Robert Hood of Williamstown. They had 10 happy years together. He passed away in 1994.
Rena was a Licensed Nurses’ Aide at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin for many years; she retired in the 80’s.
Rena loved listening to country music and she loved dancing and going out on Saturday nights. She also loved watching soap operas and cooking for and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include her sons, Albert Luther and wife, Shirley, of Williamstown and Paul Luther and companion, Teia Bolio, of Roxbury; her daughters, Sandra Barclay and her husband, Gary, of Barre Town, and Patricia Salter, of Williamstown; and several grandchildren and a few great grandchildren, as well as her brother, Floyd “Mickey” Moodie, of Lake City, FL.
She was predeceased by her parents; her son, Michael; her sisters, Dorothy Corliss and Priscilla Rock; her brother, Fred Moodie; and her grandson, Steven Luther.
Family and friends may call at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre, on Thursday, March 26, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.