Vella Orvetta Hoke, 82, of Hernando, FL passed away December 18, 2016 at Hospice of Citrus and the Nature Coast, Lecanto, FL. She was born in Binghamton, NY on December 23, 1933 to the late Alton and Grace Orvetta (Brown) Cowan. Vella was a sales clerk of Wal-Mart, and arrived in this area in 1984, coming from Glen Allen, VA. She was a Protestant by faith, and enjoyed watching races. Vella was a life time member of the VFW Hernando Ladies Auxiliary Post # 4352. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Raymond Hoke in 1998, and one son, Jimmy Hoke. She is survived by her son Randy Lee Hoke of Hernando, and her sister Sharon (Robert) Gould of Ocala, FL. Private cremation arrangements under the care of Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory, Inverness, FL.
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