James Hood, 70, departed this life on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44110. Services will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 ; Wake at 9:30 am and Funeral Service at 10:00 am at the Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44110. Interment will be held at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road, Seville, OH 44273. Arrangements entrusted to Thomas G. Smith Funeral Home, 14601 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44110. www.smith-funeral-home.com