Lou Ann Hoard, of Rock Point, Maryland passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 4, 2025, at the UM Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata.


Lou Ann was born on March 29, 1956, in La Plata, Maryland, to the late Robert "Sonny" Hayden, Jr., and Mary Annabelle Stine. She graduated from La Plata High School in 1974 focusing on a career in business. She worked after graduation at the Naval base in Dahlgren, Virginia, then later at the Charles County Health Department working in the WIC Program helping women and children. She worked there until her health forced her to leave.


Lou Ann was a talented cake decorator, having made many birthday, wedding and all occasion cakes. She loved doing crafts and painting by the numbers and was an avid reader. She was a favorite Aunt to her nieces and nephews who loved to hang out with her playing board games. She was a kind and gentle spirit who suffered many health issues but never gave up on living.
Lou Ann was the beloved mother to Robert Nicholas Hoard (Ariel) and grandmother to Chance and Wyatt Hoard. They were her most prized accomplishments and the pride she had in them was never-ending. She would talk endlessly about all their accomplishments.


Lou Ann was a lifelong member of Holy Ghost Catholic in Newburg, Maryland.


In addition to her father, Robert Hayden, Jr., she was predeceased by her brothers, Robert Hayden, III and David "Tony" Hayden. Grandparents, Henry and Laura Stine; Robert and Emma Hayden; and brother-in-law, James King.


She is survived by her son Robert Nicholas Hoard (Ariel), grandsons Chance and Wyatt Hoard, mother Mary Annabelle Hayden and her devoted companion Howard Boarman, sisters Rita Spach (Stephen), Cindy Pilkerton (Larry), Jeanie Bradshaw (Dennis), and Tammy King, brother Joseph Hayden (Linda), sister in law Pamela Hayden and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 10:00 am to the time of her service at 12:00 pm at Arehart-Echols Funeral Home, 211 St. Mary's Ave. La Plata, MD 20646.
Interment will follow in the Holy Ghost Church Cemetery.