Kenneth Richard Hood

October 17, 1961 - September 20, 2020

Kenneth Richard “Ricky” Hood passed away September 20, 2020 at Blount Memorial Hospital. Ricky was of the Baptist faith and he absolutely loved his nieces, nephews, and his great nieces and great nephews. He loved horse racing and Nascar. He was a wonderful son and brother. Everyone who knew him loved his dry sense of humor and witty personality. Ricky was preceded in death by his father, Ted Hood, his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Grace Keasler, paternal grandparents; Herman and Beulah Hood. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Hood; sister and brother-in-law, Kristi and Doug Dodson; nieces and husbands, Brittany and Nathan Morgan, Chelsey and Jess Hooper, Chloe and Jonathan Hutsell; nephew, Wolf Dodson; niece, Soffe Dodson; great nieces and nephews, Mayson, Addelyne, Lilly, Aksyl, Zayne, Ivy, Riley, and Paisley. The family will receive friends 5:00 until 7:00 pm Thursday, September 24, 2020 in the Smith Trinity Chapel with a Celebration of Ricky’s life to be held at 7:00pm. The family and friends will assemble at 11:00 am on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Area 15 Special Olympics. Arrangements by Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com