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Dr Patricia Joyce “Pat” <I>Howard</I> Vanover

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Dr Patricia Joyce “Pat” Howard Vanover

Birth
Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
9 Aug 2016 (aged 66)
Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Dr. Patricia “Pat” Vanover, age 66, passed away Tuesday, August 9th, at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. “Doc Pat” was born in Paintsville, Kentucky but resided in Clintwood, Virginia where she practiced medicine for forty-one years.
She was an integral part and founding member of the team that established Dickenson County Medical Center. She completed her career in 2015 as a physician with Stone Mountain Health Services, practicing in Haysi, Virginia. “Doc Pat” was a member of the Bethel United Baptist Church.

“Doc Pat” was preceded in death by the love of her life, husband Ralph D. Vanover; parents, Virgil and Ida Mae Howard; brother, Bruce Howard; sister, Carolyn McKenzie; in-laws Veldon and Italy Vanover, as well as sister-in-law Frankie Vanover.

Survivors include daughter Amanda Vanover and fiancé Levi of Gray, Tennessee; son Adam Vanover of Piney Flats, Tennessee; sisters, Janie (Mark) Vanover, Vicki (Daniel) Phipps and Wilma (Marvin) Setser; sisters-in-law Donna (Bob) DeBoard and Toby Howard; brother-in-law, Lynn Vanover; Henry and Susie Vanover; host of other family members and friends whom she loved dearly.

The family will receive friends Thursday, August 11th from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Valley View Freewill Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 12th at the church beginning 11:00 AM with Pastor Lynn Vanover officiating. Burial will follow in the Vanover Family Cemetery on Bakers Ridge. Pallbearers will be nephews and nieces as well as great nephews and great nieces. Honorary pallbearers include Levi Pearman, Bill Freeman, Wings Air Rescue, Clintwood Rescue Squad, Dickenson County Ambulance Service, and team members in the ER and ICU of Johnson City Medical Center.

As per wishes of the family, please in lieu of flowers make all donations to the Mountain States Foundation in honor of “Doc Pat”/ Dr. Patricia Vanover. (2335 Knob Creek Road, Suite 101, Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604) This request is made to honor and acknowledge the tireless and never ending passion that “Doc Pat” had for what is now Dickenson Community Hospital and the community it serves, as well as the loving, professional and compassionate care that she received at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Dr. Patricia “Pat” Vanover, age 66, passed away Tuesday, August 9th, at Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family, following a brief illness. “Doc Pat” was born in Paintsville, Kentucky but resided in Clintwood, Virginia where she practiced medicine for forty-one years.
She was an integral part and founding member of the team that established Dickenson County Medical Center. She completed her career in 2015 as a physician with Stone Mountain Health Services, practicing in Haysi, Virginia. “Doc Pat” was a member of the Bethel United Baptist Church.

“Doc Pat” was preceded in death by the love of her life, husband Ralph D. Vanover; parents, Virgil and Ida Mae Howard; brother, Bruce Howard; sister, Carolyn McKenzie; in-laws Veldon and Italy Vanover, as well as sister-in-law Frankie Vanover.

Survivors include daughter Amanda Vanover and fiancé Levi of Gray, Tennessee; son Adam Vanover of Piney Flats, Tennessee; sisters, Janie (Mark) Vanover, Vicki (Daniel) Phipps and Wilma (Marvin) Setser; sisters-in-law Donna (Bob) DeBoard and Toby Howard; brother-in-law, Lynn Vanover; Henry and Susie Vanover; host of other family members and friends whom she loved dearly.

The family will receive friends Thursday, August 11th from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Valley View Freewill Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 12th at the church beginning 11:00 AM with Pastor Lynn Vanover officiating. Burial will follow in the Vanover Family Cemetery on Bakers Ridge. Pallbearers will be nephews and nieces as well as great nephews and great nieces. Honorary pallbearers include Levi Pearman, Bill Freeman, Wings Air Rescue, Clintwood Rescue Squad, Dickenson County Ambulance Service, and team members in the ER and ICU of Johnson City Medical Center.

As per wishes of the family, please in lieu of flowers make all donations to the Mountain States Foundation in honor of “Doc Pat”/ Dr. Patricia Vanover. (2335 Knob Creek Road, Suite 101, Johnson City, Tennessee, 37604) This request is made to honor and acknowledge the tireless and never ending passion that “Doc Pat” had for what is now Dickenson Community Hospital and the community it serves, as well as the loving, professional and compassionate care that she received at the Johnson City Medical Center.



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  • Created by: Vernon Miller
  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168020396/patricia_joyce-vanover: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Patricia Joyce “Pat” Howard Vanover (23 Dec 1949–9 Aug 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 168020396, citing Ralph and Daisy Vanover Memorial Cemetery, Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Vernon Miller (contributor 47101395).