Courtney Hooton

Hooton
Courtney Leigh

Courtney Leigh Hooton, age 23, passed away tragically, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on December 11, 1984 to Gregory and Leona (Adams) Hooton in Toledo. Courtney worked at Cedar Point for a few years and thoroughly enjoyed it. She was very talented, loving to paint and write poetry. Courtney also had some of her poetry published. Her main love and passion was her baby girl Kayla, who she lived her life for. Courtney loved nothing more than spending time with Kayla and the rest of her family. She was a wonderful, loving, caring mother, daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter, cousin and friend who will deeply be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Marilyn Adams and paternal grandfather, Everett Hooton. Coutney is survived by her loving family, baby girl: Kayla Hooton; mother: Leona Keener; father: Gregory Hooton; brother: Jared Hooton; sister: Kristina Keener; maternal grandfather: William "Poppa Bear" Adams; paternal grandmother: Alice Hooton; aunts: Holly (Rick) Alspach, Pam (Mike) Bensman, Mindy (Gregory) Denis, Wanda (Jim) Beahr and Tammy (Chuck) Wood; uncles: Mike, Gary and Kevin Hooton and Denny Leedy; cousins: Amanda, Tim, Ryan, Pam, Joey, Tara, Sarah, Chase, Eric, Patrick, Aaron, Heather, Eric, Jenny, David, Nicole, Alexa, Carrie, Rick, Angi and Valerie; and many other extended family members and dear friends.

The family will receive guests on Monday from 2 – 8:00 p.m. at the Newcomer Funeral Home, 4150 W. Laskey Rd., Toledo (419-473-0300). Funeral Services will begin Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Historic Woodlawn Cemetery.

Those wishing to make monetary donations are asked to consider the Kayla Hooton Education Fund c/o any National City Bank.


We little knew that morning that
God was going to call your name.
In life, we loved you dearly
in death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
you did not go alone;
for part of us went with you,
the day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories,
your love is still our guide;
and though we cannot see you
you are always at our side.
Our family chain is broken
and nothing seems the same,
but as God calls us one by one,
the chain will link again.