Funeral services for Mrs. Carzell McDonald Thompson VanHook, 88, of Demorest, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with Pastor Brion Williams and Alex English officiating. Burial followed the service in Rabun Memory Park in Clayton.

Mrs. VanHook died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at her residence following an extended illness.

Born Nov. 6, 1924, in Murphy, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Nathan Alonzo and Della Carroll McDonald. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Morris Thompson; second husband, Roger A. VanHook; and sons, Morris Caney Thompson and Nathan Condon Thompson.

Mrs. VanHook was a member of Oakey Mountain Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kay Thompson English and Jimmy English of Demorest; granddaughters, Anna English Cahill of Demorest, Cindy Kay Ewalt of Marietta, Ill.; grandson, Caney Jim English of Demorest; great-grandchildren, Alex English, Daniel English, Maverick English, Jesse English, Mason Ewalt; brother, Tommy McDonald of Forest Park; sisters, Willie Mae Weaver of Dillard; Shirley Keller of Clarkesville; many nieces, nephews and friends.

An online guest register is available for the VanHook family and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home, Cornelia, was in charge of arrangements.

The Northeast Georgian

November 21, 2012