Stephen L. Hoover, 67, of Frederick County, Virginia died Sunday, October 16, 2016 in Stephenson, Virginia.
Mr. Hoover was born in 1949 in Winchester, Virginia, the son of the late Vernon L. and Dorothy L. Hoover. He attended John Handley High School. Mr. Hoover was owner/operator of Fire Protection Company retiring with more than forty years of service. His passion was being a firefighter. He enjoyed taking things apart and liked to put together model trains.
His wife, Barbara L. Hoover, whom he married in 1985 in Winchester, Virginia preceded him in death on August 30, 2016.
Surviving is a brother, Bruce L. Hoover of Capon Bridge, West Virginia; nieces, Kelly R. Brown of Stephens City, Virginia and Amy N. Hoover of Winchester, Virginia; great-niece, Ashia N. Brown of Manassas, Virginia; great-nephew, Jalen Brown of Stephens City, Virginia.
All services will be private. Arrangements are being handled by Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
Memorial contributions in memory of Stephen may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1833 Plaza Drive, Winchester, Virginia 22601.
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