Beatrice Louise Vanhooser

Beatrice Louise VanHooser, lovingly known as Nanny to her friends and family, went to be with the Lord and reunited with Big Pa on May 8, 2025. She was surrounded by her loving family as she took her last breath. Beatrice was born on May 24,1941, in Talco, Texas to Ferris Whitney and Lula Brown Whitney.

Beatrice married Charles Delane VanHooser on November 4,1960 in Paris, Texas. She really enjoyed fishing, camping, watching western movies, and just spending time with loved ones. She was a caring person that was devoted to her family. Nanny loved her grandchildren, she would always take them to get donuts and spoil them at Dollar General with toys and candy. Nanny enjoyed any and all holidays. They were often celebrated at her house with her family. To her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she was the heart of the family — a storyteller, a comforter, and a protector. She held a special bond with everyone.

Beatrice VanHooser will be remembered for her gentle hands, her fierce love, humor, and her ability to make everyone feel seen and safe. She taught us how to love without conditions, how to stay strong through storms, and how to leave the world softer than we found it.

Nanny is preceded in death by her parents, Ferris Whitney and Lula Brown Whitney; husband, Charles VanHooser; son, Stanley Wayne VanHooser; siblings, Jerry Whitney, Albert Whitney, Bo Whitney, Dumas Whitney, Jean Martin  Patsy Dyke , Neva Nell Whitney; son in law Kenneth Taylor; daughter in law, Barbara Lynn VanHooser

She is survived by her children Peggy Ann Taylor, Johnny Delane VanHooser, Travis Gene VanHooser and his wife, Juanita VanHooser, grandchildren, Heidi Crews, Justin VanHooser and wife, Lorrye VanHooser, Jacob VanHooser and wife Misty VanHooser ,Jasmine Perry, Natasha Taylor, Kayla VanHooser, Mark VanHooser and wife, Lydia VanHooser, Nikki VanHooser, Her great grandchildren Emily VanHooser, Mia VanHooser, Cloey Lynn Johnson,  Jedediah VanHooser, Charles Delane Johnson, Aubrey McQuagge and numerous more.

Serving as pallbearers are Travis VanHooser, Mark VanHooser, C.W VanHooser, Colton VanHooser, Kevin Strawbridge, Ryan McQuagge, and Justin VanHooser. Please join the family to honor their beloved Nanny at Wise Funeral Home Chapel on May 14, 2025 at 2pm. Visitation will start 1 hr prior to the start of service. Burial will follow at Sandy Cemetery.