Robert Mathew VanHook II, 83, of Hot Springs, died April 29, 2023. Born in El Dorado on July 21, 1939, Bob was the son of Bob and Dorothy Francis VanHook. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Helen.
Bob was raised in El Dorado and graduated from Hendrix College and Duke University Divinity School. He served the United Methodist Church as a minister for 16 years and then became a longtime manager for Radio Shack. He was an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs.
Surviving Bob are his husband, James Dotson-VanHook of Hot Springs; two brothers, Fred and Linda VanHook of Little Rock and Kenny and Dinah VanHook of El Dorado; two nieces, a nephew, and many friends.
Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m., May 6, 2023 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Hot Springs.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs at 1701 Spring St, Hot Springs, AR 71901.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
