Amy Nichole (Hull) Vaus, 29, of Monterey, Virginia, passed away Oct. 29, 2025, at the home of her mother-in-law, Lorrie Vaus in Monterey, Virginia.
She was born April 19, 1996, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the second daughter to Melissa (Wright) Hull and the late Russell “Beatle” Lee Hull.
Mrs. Vaus graduated from Highland High School in 2014 and worked as a waitress before going on to become a pharmaceutical technician. She worked at Highland Medical Center Pharmacy from March 2016 until October 2019, when she was diagnosed with cancer.
If one was lucky enough to have known her before she was sick, one knows she was the life of the party, funny, wild, carefree, down for whatever girl. But if one knew her after she got sick, that’s the real blessing to one’s life. She was the strongest, bravest, most selfless person many have ever known. Through the entire six-year battle with her cancer, she fought. The first time she chose her baby girl over herself was when she received her diagnosis during her pregnancy. She continued to choose that baby girl for the next six years. Against everything doctors told her was possible, she lived. One would find her at truck pulls, cookouts, camping, and carrying that wild and precious little girl wherever she wanted to go. She did all of this while fighting through chemo, radiation, gamma knife, etc. One would even find her trying to make one a plate of food first before herself; if that’s not courage and selflessness at its finest, then one doesn’t know what is. The most incredible thing about her was that she fought her battle with joy and hope like never seen before.
One can learn from her to face life’s trials with grace and faith in God. If one leans into Him and trusts His plan, one can truly have peace no matter what is coming. One can run straight into the fire with full confidence in the One who made everyone.
On Oct. 6, 2018, she married her high school sweetheart, Evan Alan Vaus, and in 2020 together, they welcomed their greatest blessing, Lorrissa Nichole.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of seven years, Evan; their daughter, Lorrissa Nichole; mother, Melissa Hull of Monterey Virginia; sisters, Emily Stephenson and husband, William “Wilber,” and Andrea Hull, all of Monterey, Virginia, and Chasity Godshall and husband, Steve of Rockingham, Virginia; grandfather, Johnny Wright and wife, Karen of Monterey, Virginia; nephews, Weston and Wyatt Stephenson, and Isiah and Quintin Garland; niece, Kaitlyn Wilson; great-nephew, Zayn Garland; mother-in-law, Lorrie Vaus of Monterey, Virginia; brother-in-law, Kenan Vaus of San Diego, California; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and many countless friends.
She was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Carolyn Kay Wright, Thelma “Mae” (Doyle) Hull, and Russell Edward Hull.
A funeral service was held Sunday at the Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell, Virginia, with pastor Ronnie Breen officiating. Burial followed in Chapman Halterman Cemetery (aka, Anice Hevener Cemterey) located on Forks of Water Road.
Pallbearers were her husband, Evan, along with William Stephenson, Robert Moyers, Elliott Boyd, Chad Lightner, Christian Brock, Daniel Dudley, and Hunter Propst.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lorrissa Vaus Education Fund, c/o Blue Grass Valley Bank, PO Box 516, Monterey, VA 24465.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.obaughfuneralhome.com.
