Mr. Charles Elmer VanNess

March 23, 1961 - January 15, 2018

The Graveside Service of Remembrance for Mr. Charles “Charlie” Elmer VanNess, age 56, of Williston, Florida, will be held 3:00 PM, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the VanNess Family Cemetery with Reverend David Spaulding officiating. Pallbearers for Mr. VanNess are George Matthew VanNess, Walter Randall VanNess, Charles David VanNess and James “Chipper" Abbe. The family will receive friends from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM, Friday at the Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.HooperFuneralHome.com. Charlie was born March 23, 1961 in Bristol, TN, son of late Glenn VanNess and the late Linda (Malone) VanNess Lowery. He died January 15, 2018 in Gainesville, FL. Charlie was the fifth generation of the VanNess family to live in Florida. The VanNess’s were one of the pioneer families of Citrus County. Charlie attended Hernando Elementary School, Inverness Middle School, Williston High School and graduated from Gainesville High School. In his youth he was confirmed and baptized in the Hernando United Methodist Church. Charlie fabricated fiberglass parts for a boat manufacturer in Williston, but was adept at many trades. He enjoyed air boating, wilderness survival and camping. Charlie also had a profound love for dogs (who were his constant companions). He was a certified diver and small aircraft pilot. Charlie lived in the Williston for the past forty years, but came “home” to Citrus County regularly. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Keven D. VanNess, Paternal grandfather, Walter H. VanNess, Paternal grandmother, Mary C. (Cato) VanNess Ramsey, Maternal grandfather, John Charles Malone and Maternal grandmother, Dessie Thelma (Necessary) Malone Roark. He is survived by brother, Walter Randall (Carla) VanNess of Inverness, FL, brother, George Matthew (Julie) VanNess of Hernando, FL, sister, Virginia Christine (Danny) (VanNess) Waller of Inverness, FL, sister, Rebecca L. VanNess of Hernando, FL, aunt & uncle, Charlyne (Lawrence "Buddy") (VanNess) Woods of Brooksville, FL, cousin, Larry (Kay) Woods of Ellerslie, GA, their daughter, Kate Annsley Woods, step-sister, Denise (Lowery) Willis of Williston, FL, step-brother, Michael Lowery, great aunt, Ruth (Necessary) Byington of Bristol, TN, great uncle and aunt, Gene and Louise (Necessary) Baker of Abingdon, VA, niece, Rachel (Ken) (VanNess) Hall of Mulberry, FL, niece, Helen (J.J.) (VanNess) Hall of Winter Haven, FL, nephew, Jimmy Karl Willis, Jr. of Williston, FL, nephew, Charles David VanNess of Coconut Creek, FL, niece, Patricia Gale Willis of Williston, FL. Friends and family are welcome to bring photographs of Charlie with them to the Friday visitation at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Inverness Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes & Crematory.