Ronald Lewis Hoover's Obituary
Ronald Lewis Hoover
October 21, 1933 – November 10, 2020
Ronald (“Ron”) Lewis Hoover, 87, of Sterling, VA, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
at Potomac Falls Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sterling, VA.
Ron was born on October 21, 1933 in Buckhannon, WV to the late Ronald Delos Hoover and
Hilda Pauline Lewis Hoover.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Dorothy (“Dot”) Pearl Fallen Hoover, his younger
brother, Kenneth Patrick Hoover and sister-in-law Joyce Hollen Hoover of Buckhannon, WV, his
son, Randy Craig Hoover and Ronald Michael Hoover both of Winchester, VA and his daughters;
Wendy Ann Hoover of Sterling, VA and Melinda Mae Greene of Leesburg, VA. He was
proceeded in death by his sister, Sally Annette Brake of Buckhannon, WV, who passed away on
December 26, 2019.
Ron is also survived by four grandsons; Ryan, Jeremy, Ronnie and Corey Hoover, one
granddaughter; Makayla Greene and two great-grandsons Ivan Hoover and Zepp Hoover. All of
Ron’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren reside in Virginia.
Ron and Dot have been residents of Sterling, VA since 1972, when they relocated there from
Falls Church, VA. Prior to moving to Falls Church in 1959 to start their life and family, they both
lived in their childhood hometown of Buckhannon, WV where they met.
Ron graduated from Buckhannon Upshur High School in 1953 and attended I year of college
before joining the U.S. Air Force as a radio/electronics technician. While in the Air Force, he was
stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
Following his honorable discharge from service in 1958, he returned to Buckhannon and
married his high school sweetheart Dorothy Fallen in April of 1959. They relocated to Falls
Church, VA shortly thereafter.
Ron went to work for Melpar Inc. in Falls Church using the electronics shills he learned in the
service. He made a change in career paths in 1961 to pursue employment as a car salesman for
the next 10 years at various Buick and Chevrolet dealerships in and around the Washington,
D.C. area. At one point, Ron ventured out and opened his own used car dealership in Fairfax
City, VA.
Following his years in car sales, Ron changed paths again and pursued a career in the booming
D.C. area home construction field. The wood working, building and carpentry skills he learned
from his father years before were key to his understanding of home construction. For a few
years, Ron started his own small construction & remodeling business in the Sterling area.
In 1999, Ron and Dot started a completely new path in both of their lives by taking ownership
of an antique shop in Lucketts, VA, just north of Leesburg. They made their livelihood for 21
years at the lovely shop called “My Wits End”. Together with their son Ronnie, they enjoyed all
of the aspects of the antiques business and were able to meet many local people as well as
many people from many states both north and south of Loudoun County. Mt Wits End became
synonymous with Ron and Dot and was a very popular and well known place to find unique
treasures.
In March 2020, after 21 years in business, Ron and Dot were forced to close their beloved
business due to Ron’s failing health.
In addition to immediate family, Ron is survived by a large extended family including sisters and
brother-in-law, cousins and many nieces and nephews located in West Virginia, Ohio, Alabama,
Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania.
A private service for Ron’s immediate family was held on November 12 prior to his cremation at
Loudoun Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Leesburg, VA.
Our family is planning a life celebration in honor of our father in the spring of 2021 (exact date
and location of which has yet to be determined) to allow Ron’s immediate and extended family
members to share in remembering his long and prosperous life on this earth.
Online condolences may be made to the family at: www.loudounfuneralchapel.com
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