Joseph Carroll "J.C." Vanhook

Joseph Carroll -J.C.- VanHook, 90, died Sunday, October 31. A resident of Orlando for 6 years, he previously lived in Lexington and Nicholasville, KY. A veteran of WW II, J.C. retired from IBM in Lexington after 26 years and began a second career in real estate. A long-time member of Nicholasville Baptist Church, he served as deacon, trustee, Sunday school teacher and director. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather - he will be missed by all. Born October 12, 1920, in Boyle Co., KY, J.C. was the son of the late Oscar Ralston and Esther Sonora Price VanHook. Married December 21, 1951, he is survived by his wife, Fern Farmer VanHook of Orlando, and 3 children, Herb (Madeleine) VanHook of Vienna, VA, Jo Carole (Bill) DeMonte of Spencerport, NY, and Ben (Cheryl) VanHook of Orlando. J.C. has 6 wonderful grandchildren, Andrea, Julie, Mark, Sydney, Ben and Hannah, and one beautiful great-grandchild, Addison Carole. He is also survived by a sister, Anna Pearl Nichols, of St. Petersburg, FL, and many nieces and nephews. J.C. was predeceased by 8 brothers and sisters - Louis, Viola, Orville, Russell, Sam, Ralph, Ruth and Nell. Services will be 1:30pm Friday at Nicholasville Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8pm Thursday at Betts & West Funeral Home in Nicholasville. The family requests donations to the American Cancer Society. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com

Visitation:
5-8 pm Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Betts & West Funeral Home

Funeral:
1:30pm Friday, November 5, 2010 at Nicholasville Baptist Church

Interment:
Camp Nelson National Cemetery