James Van Hoy
July 21, 1937 ~ January 7, 2017
James Van Hoy, 79, longtime Mooresville resident, passed away after a lengthy illness on January 7, 2017. Jim was born July 21, 1937, in Morgan County to the late James L. and Isabel (VanWinkle) Van Hoy.
He graduated from Mooresville High School in 1955 and attended Butler University and Lynchburg College. He worked in sales and management for Pitney Bowes for 25 years, retiring in 1995. After retirement, he became a locksmith and proudly owned and operated Auto Lockout Service. Jim was a 65-year member of the Mooresville First Christian Church and more recently attended the Plainfield Christian Church. He was also a member of the Mooresville Masonic Lodge #78, the Mooresville Chamber of Commerce, and the Mooresville Alumni Association. Jim recently served on the Brown Township Trustee Board. Jim was always happy riding horses, playing golf, riding his motorcycle and Vespa, traveling, and especially spending time with his family. Jim’s memory will be cherished by his loving family and many friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Van Hoy; and step-son, Brian Nowlin.
Survivors include his wife, Erma Van Hoy, to whom he was united in marriage November 21, 1994; daughter, Cindy Van Hoy of Monrovia; son, Brian Van Hoy (Kirsten) of Trafalgar; step-son, Todd Nowlin (Melinda) of Mooresville; grandchildren, Sarah Van Hoy (Mahdi), Ethan Van Hoy, Elon O’Neill (Jarrett), Elliott Van Hoy, and Austin Baker; one great granddaughter, Lochlyn Rose O’Neill.
Friends and family will gather on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 4 to 8 p.m., in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in the funeral home, with additional visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will follow at White Lick Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mooresville Christian Church or to the Plainfield Christian Church. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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I was sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He was a good friend to David and a part of my life as far back as I can remember. Heartfelt condolences to Erma and the rest of the family. He can rest in peace now.
A man of integrity, man of his word, a blessing to all whose paths crossed his, Jim will be greatly missed by our entire community. Jim enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. I will always have a vision of Jim, fast-paced, white tennis shoes, scooter riding, wonderful man coming to the aid of anyone in need. His tag line for his Locksmith business was so catchy!”If you get locked out, running short on time – 831-0909″
Thank you for your memories, thank you for your kindness, your genuine love for the world and those around you, Jim!
To dear Erma and family, we all will miss Jim’s ‘earthly presence’, your arms will ache to hug him, your ears will miss his voice, your heart breaks and feels empty, but you have so many, many friends who are sending you prayers of comfort and strength and the knowledge that one day, we will all be reunited for eternity in Heaven.
My heartfelt condolences.
Diane Huerkamp
We are so saddened to hear of Jim’s passing, he was a wonderful man, and he will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Erma. – Elmer & Cindy Dreiling
My sincere sympathies to you all. What a great guy, great horseman! Hugs to you Erma, Cindy, Brian and Kirsten and the rest of the family.
Prayers for the family.
Jim will truly be missed by our local Chamber of Commerce!
Mindy Taylor
I met Jim through working in real estate with his cousin, Jayne Moore. He would do locksmith work for her & our company. I also got to know him better through our Mooresville Chamber of Commerce. Jim was always a very kind & gentle man. He will be missed greatly.
My hope is his family & friends will find peace & comfort in all their memories & time shared with Jim
I’m sorry to read of Jim’s passing. He was so kind to Dan and me. I remember him trying to teach us (mostly me) how to play euchre He and Erma made us feel loved and welcomed to Mooresville. My condolences.
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Cindy and Brian, I am so sorry for your loss. I remember growing up your Dad used to ride his Vespa all over town – and I saw him riding up until a couple of summers ago. My deepest sympathies for all of those that knew and loved him.
Jenny (Rihm) Wilson
I’m so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. I always called him Izzy’s dad. He loved coming by our home to visit with her. I always enjoyed seeing him in town and talking horses. Last time I ran into him was at the early voting in November. He will be missed.
So sorry to learn about Jimmy’s passing. He was a great friend to all of us and was really good to our Mom whenever she needed anything. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers….
Ron, Jenni and Konor Shoup (Quillen)
My favorite memory of Jim was playing golf with him. Jim was competitive on every hole we played, no matter what he was shooting or what I was shooting. If we were close in scoring on the final hole, Jim always hit his best shots on that hole. In that situation, Jim’s intensity brought out the best in both of us. Win or lose on the final hole, Jim was always the perfect gentlemen.
John Lombardo
Rich and Cindy Zlatniski
Erma: We were so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. We will always remember his thoughtfulness toward our son when he was going through such a rough time in his life. Jim played a role in our move to Indiana from New York state, now 34 years ago. Whenever we saw you and Jim, he always greeted us with a smile and well wishes. He will be missed in the town and by his friends and family.
Rich and Cindy Zlatniski