Fern Hook

Fern Hook, 85, of Paw Paw, West Virginia departed this life on Monday, April 15, 2024 surrounded by her family at her home.

She was born July 28, 1938 at Bethel (Hampshire County) and was the daughter of the late Deskin Woodrow Abe, Sr. and Alma Opal Kidwell Abe.  

In her younger years, she worked in the apple orchards in Levels, WV.  She was a homemaker and devoted mother.  Mrs. Hook enjoyed farming, nature walks in the woods, gardening, crocheting, flowers, birds, the piano, painting, Scrabble, playing cards, and most of all having her grandchildren and other family members around her. She was a member of the Woodrow Union Church.

On December 1, 1958, she married Donald Hook, who survives.  They were the third generation to be married on that date.

Also surviving are – 

Four daughters – 

Teresa Gross of Oakland, MD

Penny Moreland (Junior) of Paw Paw

Nellie Leach of Great Cacapon, WV

Kimberley Hook of Paw Paw

Two sisters – 

Phyllis Judy (Terry) of Harrisonburg, VA

JoAnn Wade (Doug) of Cumberland, MD

Three brothers – 

Dennis Abe (Linda) of Slanesville, WV

Wallace Abe (Jane) of Slanesville

Keith Abe (Nancy) of Slanesville

Eight grandchildren –

Kenneth Shambaugh of Paw Paw

Joshua Moreland (Alba) of Cross Junction, VA

Ashley Moreland (Matt Riggleman) of Paw Paw

Kyle Shambaugh (Erin) of Cumberland, MD

Laura Houle (Micheal) of Berkeley Springs, WV

Rebecca Leach-Crites (Nick) of Chambersburg, PA

Hannah Dunn (Kevin) of Martinsburg, WV

Nathan Gross (Abbie Sanner) of Salisbury, PA

Fourteen great-grandchildren – 

Jared Gutierrez, Haydn Moreland, Jacob Keener, Jeffren Gutierrez, Gage Shambaugh, Haylee Riggleman, Annie Shambaugh, Gracie Shambaugh, Jayden Gutierrez, Garrett Riggleman, Addie Sanner, Mattison Riggleman, Lydia Gross and Brooklyn Riggleman

Many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly

And a grand pup, Oliver, who snuggled next to her on the couch while she watched her birds and drank her coffee in the morning.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sue Mae; one brother, Deskin Abe, Jr., and a son-in-law, David Leach.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Thursday, April 18 at Woodrow Union Church where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday with Pastor Ken Burkhart and Pastor Nathan Travis officiating.

Interment will be at Woodrow Cemetery.

Kent Abe, Kevin Dunn, Matthew Riggleman, Michael Houle and Nick Crites will serve as her pallbearers.

All are invited to join the family for a meal and time of fellowship at the church following the interment. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Little Cacapon Primitive Baptist Church, c/o Walter Long; Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, WV  25430 or Woodrow Union Church.

We have been so blessed.  Thank you, Jesus.