THE OBITUARY
Vanessa Vandergriff was born in Lexington, Kentucky on September 15, 1961 to Lovely D. Hill and the late Holland Hill. She graduated from Frederick Bryer in 1984. During Vanessa's school years she had the priviledge of participating in the Special Olympics held in Columbus, Ohio where she received several medals for track. She went on to work for Hardees' and then with Minute Men for 12 years. She was once married to Kevin Vandergriff. Vanessa parted this life on July 31, 2012, preceding her departure she was challenged with Breast Cancer and resided at the Lincoln Crawford Nursing Home for almost two years. Vanessa's true love was sports, especially Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles "Lakers", and the Cincinnati "Bengals".
Vanessa leaves to cherish her memory three brothers and ten sisters: Yowanda Baltimore (deceased), John Hill, Donna Burden (Chester) of Leavensworth, KS, Gracy Thompson (Jimmy), John Hill, and Rosalinda Baltimore of Lexington, KY; Betty Gill, Bruce Moore, Millicent Stewart, Darlene Johnson (Jerry deceased), Zeda Moore, Barbara Hill-Kelley (Odell), and Vera Brown (Anthony) all of Cincinnati, OH; 14 nieces and nephews, a host of great and great-great-nieces and nephews, cousins, family, friends, and her favorite dog, Tank.
MOM'S MINISTRY TO VANESSA
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.