Carolyn VanHoose

Carolyn VanHoose, 67, of Ocala, FL, passed away on August 12, 2020, in Gainesville, Florida. She was born April 23, 1953 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Edward Jarrell and Billie Dove Bost. She recently retired from a lifelong career in Cosmetology, after many years spent managing Fantastic Sam's in Ashland, KY. She loved her job and being able to share in the lives of her many beloved customers and coworkers. She retired after being diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in February 2019. Her strong Christian faith never wavered and after 6 weeks of chemotherapy she received the blessed news on her birthday that she was cancer free. Prior to her relocation to Ocala, FL, she attended First Pentecostal Church in Flatwoods, KY and adored her church family as they did her. Carolyn will be missed by all that knew and loved her, including her husband Tim VanHoose, daughters Geneva Gibson and Rebretta (Jason) Veasey, and son Fred (Crystal) Spradlin. She also leaves behind nine cherished grandchildren, Neil, Arron, Joshua, Jacob, Taylor, Hannah, Trevor, Layden, and Ella, and one great-grandson Arron Jr. She will be missed by her beloved sisters Debbie (Tom) Wilson, Patricia Jarrell, Sheila (Kalvin) Ryback, Crystal Jarrell, and brothers Timothy (Jeanette) Jarrell, David (Lisa) Jarrell, and Shaun Jarrell. She was preceded in death by both parents, her daughter Sonya Kaye Sullivan, son-in-law Hubert Gibson, and cherished Aunts and Uncles. Funeral Service will be held 11:00am, Friday, August 21, 2020 at United Christian Church of Candler, 10375 110st Road, Ocala, Florida 32111. Interment will immediately follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.Visitation will be held 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Roberts Funeral Homes Bruce Chapel West, 6241 SW SR-200, Ocala, Florida Arrangements are entrusted to Roberts Funeral Homes Bruce Chapel West, 6241 SW SR-200, Ocala, Florida 34476. (352) 854-2266. The family would appreciate assistance with funeral costs in lieu of flowers. Contributions can be made directly to the family or via the GoFundMe link https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-expenses-for-carolyn-vanhoose?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf share-flow-1

Carolyn VanHoose

April 23, 1953 - August 12, 2020