Obituary of Beulah F. Hooton

Beulah F. Hooton, 89, longtime resident of Iowa City area died Thursday, February 20, 2014, at the Iowa City Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at 10am Monday, February 24, 2014, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, where visitation will be on Sunday from 3 to 6pm. Burial will be at the Unity Cemetery in rural southwest Johnson County. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Beulah's memory. Beulah F. James was born October 9, 1924, in South Sioux City, NE the daughter of William H. and Edith (Duckson) James. She attended schools in South Sioux City graduating with the class of 1942. She then went on to attend Northwest Bible College in Seattle. On November 12, 1948, she married Charles Paul Hooton Sr. in Sioux City, Iowa. The couple lived south of Iowa City for many years where they raised their seven children. She was active in her church, First Assembly of God; as Sunday School Secretary and teaching Sunday School including the College Level Berean Class. Her family includes her children, Charles Paul Hooton Jr. (Rebecca), Donald Hooton (Donna), Rodney Hooton (Nancy), Duane Hooton (Yue), John Hooton (Candace), Joy Wallace (Mike), Janice O'Leary (Fred); 13 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul in November of 1979; her parents, and sisters, Thelma Trisler and Ruth Neal.