Obituary for Charles William Vanhoozier

Charles William “Bill” Vanhoozier age 70 a resident of Cleveland passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at the family residence. He was the son of the late Joseph and Lorena Mae Jones Vanhoozier and was also preceded in death by his brother John Robert Vanhoozier and a sister Helen Hagy.

Bill was a minister, pastor and evangelist with the Church of God of Prophecy for over 40 years. He attended Covenant Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and he loved people and especially his grandbabies.

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Lily Vanhoozier, his daughters Renee Stine and her husband Gary of Clear Spring Maryland, Rhonda Travis, Katina Blackwell and her husband Eddie, Christine Cabrera and her husband Jeff all of Cleveland, 13 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren, brothers Melvin Vanhoozier of Cleveland, Roger Vanhoozier of Charlotte Hall Maryland, his sisters Ruth Hypes of Virginia, Dorothy Jamison of Boonesboro VA., and Joan Steele of Knoxville Maryland, also several nieces and nephews.

A Remembrance of Life Service will be held 2 o’clock Wednesday at Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee St. Chapel with Pastor Gary Higgins officiating. The interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Eddie Blackwell Jr., Eddie Blackwell III, Jeff Cabrera, Derrick Blackwell, Kyle Blackwell, Jeremy Travis, Marvin Cranfield, Michael Blackwell and Lynn Crisp serving as casket bearers. The family will receive Tuesday evening from 5 until 8pm at the funeral home.*

* We only learned of Brother Vanhoozier's passing on May 11, 2016. We are thankful for his dedicated and faithful service.

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