Lemuel Charles Hoover, Sr., 83, went home to be with the Lord on January 14, 2020 at Gordon Hospice House.
Born on September 7, 1936 in Iredell County, North Carolina he was the son to the late Lemuel Cowan Hoover and Mabel Morrison Hoover. Lemuel was the consummate outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, and hunting. He was a Rodeo Man and enjoyed competing in all areas of the rodeo. One place he loved to visit was Colorado. He had also been a heavy equipment operator.
Those left to cherish his memory include a son; Chuck Hoover (Lisa) of Statesville, a daughter; Beverly Adams (Steve) of Advance, 2 step-daughters; Kathy Johnson and Cindy Robertson, 4 grandchildren; Lee Hoover, Heather Johnson (David), Zachary Adams and Aaron Adams, and 2 great-grandchildren; Emma and Kyle Johnson.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday, January 17, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church with visitation being held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm prior to the service. He will be inurned at the Mt. Hermon Lutheran Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Gordon Hospice House, 2341 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625. Fond memories and condolences may be left at
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. Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the Hoover family.