Raymond Avery Vanover, Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Raymond A. Vanover Jr., 68, Piney Flats went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 8, 2017 in the Bristol Regional Medical Center Hospice House. He was a native and lifelong resident of Johnson City and was a son of the late Raymond and Joann Mominee Vanover. Raymond was a longtime member of the Full Gospel Holiness Church. He was an avid collector of everything and enjoyed playing and spending time with his grandkids. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger and Leroy Vanover and four sisters, Carolyn, Cynthia, Linda and Earla Mae Vanover. Survivors include his loving wife of 46 years, Betty G. Hartley Vanover; three daughters, Lisa Vanover Stanbery and husband, Rick of Johnson City, Gina Vanover Waugh and husband, Nathan of Piney Flats and Jessica Vanover Wagner and husband, Ambers of Elizabethton; a grandson, Andrew Wagner; three granddaughters, Victoria Stanbery Sanford and husband, Adam, MaKayla Stanbery and Lindsey Stanbery; two great-granddaughters, Madeline Sanford and Natalie Sanford; two brothers, Paul and Robert Vanover both of Michigan; a sister, Zada Evonne Vanover Wilson of Michigan. A special aunt and uncle, Wayne Vanover and Betty Joe Vanover Robertson; Also several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Raymond will be conducted at 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 11, 2017 in the East Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Home, 800 E. Watauga Avenue, Johnson City with Rev. Greg Wagner and Rev. Robert Keller officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until the service hour. Entombment services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, October 12, 2017 in the Washington County Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. For those attending this service you are asked to meet at the cemetery by 10:50 AM.

Raymond Avery Vanover, Jr.

October 4, 1949 - October 8, 2017