Mary Helen Hoover

July 13, 1953 - May 5, 2018

The Unity Mortuary of Anderson announce that family and friends will gather 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018 to celebrate the life of Mary Helen Hoover at the W.I. Peek & F.W. Jackson Memorial Chapel with interment to follow at Evergreen Baptist Church 1305 Evergreen Road Anderson, SC 29621.The family is at 460 Williamston Road Anderson, SC 29621. Mary Helen Blassingame Hoover was born on July 13, 1953 and departed this life on May 5, 2018. She was the daughter of the late James Blassingame and the late Sara McClendon Blassingame. Mary was married to the late Edward Hoover. Mary leaves to cherish precious memories her five loving children, Lewis Blassingame of Greenville, SC, Jerome (Edwina) Hoover of Aiea, Hawaii, Laverne Hoover and Lamarcus Hoover both of Anderson, SC; one grand daughter reared as her own, Tiffany Hoover; two sisters, Jeanette Blassingame of Greenville, SC, Linda Blassingame Hoover of Anderson, SC; one brother, James Blassingame of Anderson, SC; seventeen additional precious grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a host of loving nephews, nieces other dear relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Blassingame and Sara McClendon, husband, Edward Hoover, grandson who she raised as her own, Kendrick Hoover; sisters, JoAnn Blanding, Annette Cade and Eva Mae Lomax; two additional grandsons, Javaris Hoover and Tayquan Vance.