Australia Arthur Hoover, Jr., 68, of Covington passed away December 22, 2013, at Newton Medical Center. Mr. Hoover graduated from Maggie Walker High School in Richmond, VA in 1963 and then went on to further his education at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL. After serving in the United States Coast Guard from 1967 – 1971, Mr. Hoover attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, graduating in 1976. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. His passion was cooking, especially baking, and was known for his fruit cakes, German chocolate cakes, and cheesecakes. Being a baker, Christmas was his favorite time of the year. He will also be remembered as very knowledgeable of miscellaneous trivia facts. Mr. Hoover was preceded in death by his parents, Australia A. Jr. and Laura (Mason) Hoover; sister, Eleanor Cooper; and brother, James Andrew Hoover.
Mr. Hoover is survived by his wife, Aileen H. Hoover; daughter, Kenya Hoover; sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel Hoover, Australia A. Hoover, III and wife Germaine, Michael Hoover and wife Breeanne, all of Covington; grandchildren, Mason Hoover, Jaimie Hoover, Jacob Hoover, Nia Hoover, Iyona Hoover, Reyna Hoover, Jamya Hoover, India Hoover, Juliana Fulton; brothers, William Hoover of Richmond, VA, David Hoover of Norfolk, VA, John Hoover of Montgomery, AL, Charles Hoover of Richmond, VA.
A Memorial Service for Mr. Hoover will be held Saturday, December 28, 2013, 2:00 P.M., at Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, 1215 Access Road, in Covington. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service, from 12 Noon – 1:30 P.M. Flowers are accepted, or memorial donations can be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692.
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