Robert Edward "Buddy" Van Hooser
Robert Edward "Buddy" Van Hooser
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Memphis, TN
Robert Edward Van Hooser, 78, passed away October 26, 2015. He was born February 19, 1937. He retired from Kraft Foods after 35 years and later worked for West Rock. He was a member of Covenant Baptist Church. He leaves his wife, Jo; two children, Robert Van Hooser and Lynn Parrish (Randy); and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Inez Van Hooser and two sisters, Elizabeth Barton and Barbara Muncy. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until funeral services at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, October 29 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests memorials be sent to Covenant Baptist Church or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Ron and Anita Slade
October 28, 2015
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October 28, 2015
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