Edwin Vanhook

Mr. Edwin "Eddie" Vanhook, son of the late Robert L. "Bob" and Edna Hamlin Vanhook was born at Ano, KY on Tuesday, June 17th, 1930 and he departed this life on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 having attained the age of 92 years.He was united in marriage to Wilma Vaught Vanhook on March 28th, 1953. She survives. Other survivors include; one sister, Eulene Zimmerman; one brother, Venson "Vinnie" Vanhook; brothers and sisters in law, D.B. and Sue Hall, Steve and Marilyn Vaught, and Alice and Tiny Childers, and Eula Vanhook along with a vast host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by; three brothers, Hoover, Curtis, and Louie Vanhook, and three sisters, Elva Chaney, Irene Yeary and Irabelle Bales and a brother-in-law, Carroll "Speed" Vaught and several other brothers and sisters in law.Eddie was a U S Navy Veteran, and after his military service he worked as a welder for General Motors in Indianapolis, IN where he and his wife Wilma made their home. A short time after retirement he and Wilma moved back to their respective roots in Pulaski County, KY.
Growing up, Eddie was a member of the Acorn Baptist Church, when he and Wilma moved to Indianapolis, they moved their letter of church membership to the Eagledale Baptist Church, then when they relocated home after retirement, they became members of the Science Hill Nazarene Church. Needless to say, church was a very important part of their lives.
Eddie was a kind and gentle man who loved life and enjoyed being around family and also loved getting involved in many heated yet lighthearted games of rook over the years.

Eddie will be deeply missed by all who knew him and he leaves a host of relatives and friends who mourn his passing.
A funeral service will be held at the Pulaski Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday October 4th with Dr. Curtis Sellers officiating. Burial will follow in the Science Hill Cemetery.The family of Mr. Edwin "Eddie" Vanhook will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. Tuesday until time for services at the Pulaski Funeral Home. The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan.
Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Edwin "Eddie" Vanhook.