Alan A’dale Hood passed away at a St. Louis Missouri hospital due to septic shock with kidney & lung failure on February 12th, 2026.

Born Sept 12, 1950 in Fort Belvoir, VA. to Robin & Anna (Roper) Hood. Alan was the first born of 4 boys: Alan A’dale, Robin Jr, William (Bill), and John Harrison.

He was preceded in death by his mother, father & youngest brother, John. Those left to cherish the memory of Alan are his daughter Brooke (Hood) Dennis and her husband Nick, 2 grand kids Bay (17), Powell (10), cousins, aunts, uncles & lifelong friends.

Alan grew up in Southern California where he attended school in Granada Hills and worked for Alpha Beta. He married is first wife, Diane.

He moved to Northern California where he worked for Raley’s in both Auburn & Grass Valley. Married his second wife, Molly and had his daughter in ‘81. The Sierras were his home for 13 years.

Alan moved back to SoCal and returned to college to finish degrees in Fine Arts, Multimedia Arts & Computer Science at Los Angeles Mission College. During this time, Alan also briefly lived in Hamilton, MT. and Boone, IA.

On returning back to SoCal, he “married” his third wife, Bonnie. Together they moved to Asheville, NC., traveled the world and called the Smokies home for 15 years.

In 2023, Alan moved near his daughter & family in DeSoto, MO.

Alan had a wicked artistic ability, an ear for music, and always came with a bag of parlor tricks. Despite his stories sounding surreal, many friends can attest to the wild white water rafting, sailing, skiing & mountain biking he did throughout his life. He loved to cook, take pictures, and take the long way home.

“A lot can happen in just a day…
The dreams of a lifetime can go astray.”
-AH 1967