Obituary 
Roger Eugene Hooks was born April 19, 1954 to Restee
and Ola Mae Hooks in Idabel, OK.
His education started at Slater-Booker T Washington 
Elementary School, and ended at Idabel Gray High 
School.
He was employed at Alltell Information Services,
later at Fidelity Information Services for 39-years.
Roger was called into the ministry at the age of
eight, later as he got little older he pastored
at Why Settle for Less, and also, at Mt Vernon Full
Gospel Church in Crescent, OK.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents, brothers:
Earl Leroy Hooks, Sr., Restee Hooks Jr. and Elvie
Hooks, sisters: Willie B. Hooks and Lillie Hooks
Crutchfield-Smith.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife: Bertil
Hooks, daughters: Rogena Hooks, Memphis, Tennessee,
Iccie Hooks, Spencer, OK, special daughter: Tamara
Sharp, special sons: Joshua Hooks, Jeremiah Love,
brothers: John H Hooks (Linda), and Curtis Hooks 
both of Idabel, OK, Dr. Edmond L Hooks, MD 
(Gwendolyn) and Rev. Martin D. Hooks (Barbara) both
of Oklahoma City, OK, sisters: Loretta J Hooks-
Sheffey of Oceanside, CA and Leola M. Hooks of
Edmond, OK, 12 grandchildren, nine great grand
children, a magnitude of nieces, nephews, many
other relatives, church family and friends.

Ecclesiastes 9: 11-12 
I returned and saw under the sun, that
the race is not given to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong, nor bread to
the wise. Nor favor to men of skill; but
time and chance happen to them all.
For man also does not know his time.