FREELOVE VANHOOSE

PROMINENT WOMAN DIES
ON FRIDAY

Aunt Freelove VanHoose
Mother Of Paintsville Man

Mrs. Freelove VanHoose, one of the oldest and most prominent women of
the Toms Creek section, died at the home of her son, Keenis VanHoose,
at Nippa, Friday, March 21, 1941.  She had been ill for some time and
her death was due to advanced age.

“Aunt Freelove,” as she was affectionately known to her many relatives
and friends was a devoted Christian mother, and her death, though
expected, brings regret to hundreds of people.

She was past 83 years of age, having been born in Paintsville on
Friday, September 4, 1857.

She was a daughter of the late William and Polly Chandler O’Bryan.
She was united in marriage to Eliphus VanHoose in 1873.  Mr. VanHoose
preceded her in death by twenty years.

She is survived by two sons, Rev. Millard VanHoose, Paintsville, and
Keenis VanHoose, Nippa.

She was the last surviving member of the O’Bryan family.  Other
members of the family were James O’Bryan, Bud O’Bryan, Mrs. Jane
Hampton and Mrs. Susan Lyons.

She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held at the Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church
Sunday morning at 10 a.m., March 23, 1941, in charge of Rev. D. A.
Hayes.

Burial was made in the family cemetery at Nippa with the Preston
Funeral Home in charge.

Paintsville Herald
Thursday
03-27-1941

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