Vonna Hoover-Sims, 64, of Long, OK, died at home, October 4, 2013, after an 18 year battle with cancer, with her family by her side. She was born May 8, 1949 in Woodland, CA to the late Kenneth and Anna Nichols Hoover. Vonna was the co-owner, along with her daughter Stacy, of Long Run Diner. She hated to see anybody go hungry or do without. This past Thanksgiving, she provided over 320 free meals.
She is survived by her daughters, Stacy Serrano and her husband Juan of Long, OK and Karen Crawler of Sallisaw, OK; a son, Eric Atkins of Long, OK; a sister, Jan Voelkel of Sacramento, CA; a brother, Chuck Hoover of Muldrow, OK, as well as the loves of her life, her three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, David Atkins and a sister, Beverly Fox.
Funeral services will be 1:00pm Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Long Community Church with burial to follow in Long Community Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her sons-in-law, Jaime, Joel, Aurillo, Hector and Juan Serrano. Honorary pallbearers will be Doug, Red and Danny Hoover, David Redden, Jim Leaf, Jimmy Silva and Eddie Carruthers.
Services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
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