Obituary of Howard Leslie Vinson Sr. HOWARD LESLIE VINSON SR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, December 7, 2003 Howard Leslie Vinson Sr., 82, died Dec. 5, 2003 at his home. A native of Hertford, N.C., he was the son of the late Idell Futrell and Jasper C. Vinson. He was a graduate of Murfreesboro High School, Newport News Apprentice School and served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Mr. Vinson was the owner and operator of Vinsons Garage and retired from C.J.s Body Shop and Southampton Memorial Hospital where he worked as a guard. A charter member and trustee of Hunterdale Baptist Church, Mr. Vinson served as usher, superintendent of Sunday school and was a faithful member and volunteered in many areas of the church. He was a member of the Mens Bible study group and Kings Sunday school class. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Agnes "Jackie" Blythe Vinson; three daughters, Renee V. Griffith and husband, Wayne, Robin V. Burgess and husband, Dennis, all of Courtland and Rhonda V. Griffin and husband, Johnny of Franklin; three sons, the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. and wife, Sandra and William "Billy" C. Vinson and wife, Susan, all of Franklin and John R. Vinson and wife, Alyce, of King William, Va.; a sister, Nell V. Davis of Murfreesboro; 11 grandchildren, Johanna V. Ybarra and husband, Michael of Shelby, N.C., William C. Vinson Jr., Christopher E. Vinson, Heidi L. Vinson, John R. Vinson Jr., Elizabeth M. Vinson, Jerry Griffith Jr. and wife, April, Wes Griffith, Stuart Breeden, Leslie M. Griffin and Lindsey N. Griffin; four stepgrandchildren, Robbie Johnson and wife, Jennifer, David Johnson and wife, Christine, Matthew Burgess and Anneliese Burgess; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Vinson, Mikayla Ybarra and Mackenzie Griffith; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Billy, Tiffany and Brittany Johnson. He was predeceased by a sister, Edith V. Johnson. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednedsay in Hunterdale Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. and the Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggests that memorials be made to Hunterdale Baptist Church, 23099 Sedley Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Howard Leslie Vinson Sr., 82, died on 5 Dec 2003 at his home. He was a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran and the owner of Vinson's Garage. A long-time member of Hunterdale Baptist Church, he was predeceased by his sister Edith V. Johnson. A funeral was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Hunterdale Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. and the Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Burial followed at Southampton Memorial Park. The family received friends on Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home. ––– Transcript ––– HOWARD LESLIE VINSON SR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, 7 December 2003 Howard Leslie Vinson Sr., 82, died 5 Dec 2003 at his home. A native of Hertford, N.C., he was the son of the late Idell Futrell and Jasper C. Vinson. He was a graduate of Murfreesboro High School, Newport News Apprentice School, and served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Mr. Vinson was the owner and operator of Vinson's Garage and retired from C.J.'s Body Shop and Southampton Memorial Hospital where he worked as a guard. A charter member and trustee of Hunterdale Baptist Church, Mr. Vinson served as usher, superintendent of Sunday school, and was a faithful member and volunteered in many areas of the church. He was a member of the Men's Bible study group and Kings Sunday school class. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Agnes "Jackie" Blythe Vinson; three daughters, Renee V. Griffith and husband, Wayne, Robin V. Burgess and husband, Dennis, all of Courtland and Rhonda V. Griffin and husband, Johnny of Franklin; three sons, the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. and wife, Sandra and William "Billy" C. Vinson and wife, Susan, all of Franklin, and John R. Vinson and wife, Alyce, of King William, Va.; a sister, Nell V. Davis of Murfreesboro; 11 grandchildren, Johanna V. Ybarra and husband, Michael of Shelby, N.C., William C. Vinson Jr., Christopher E. Vinson, Heidi L. Vinson, John R. Vinson Jr., Elizabeth M. Vinson, Jerry Griffith Jr. and wife, April, Wes Griffith, Stuart Breeden, Leslie M. Griffin, and Lindsey N. Griffin; four stepgrandchildren, Robbie Johnson and wife, Jennifer, David Johnson and wife, Christine, Matthew Burgess and Anneliese Burgess; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Vinson, Mikayla Ybarra, and Mackenzie Griffith; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Billy, Tiffany, and Brittany Johnson. He was predeceased by a sister, Edith V. Johnson. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Hunterdale Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. and the Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home and suggests that memorials be made to Hunterdale Baptist Church, 23099 Sedley Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|-------------------------------------| | Name | Howard Leslie Vinson Sr. | | Age | 82 years | | Birth | Unknown; Hertford, N.C. (estimated) | | Death | 5 Dec 2003; Franklin, VA | |---------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------------|----------------------|------------------| | Howard Leslie Vinson Sr. | Decedent | Franklin, VA | | Agnes "Jackie" Blythe Vinson | Spouse | Franklin, VA | | Idell Futrell | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Jasper C. Vinson | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Nell V. Davis | Sister (deceased) | Murfreesboro, NC | | Rev. Howard L. Vinson Jr. | Son | Franklin, VA | | William "Billy" C. Vinson | Son | Franklin, VA | | John R. Vinson | Son | King William, VA | | Renee V. Griffith | Daughter | Courtland, VA | | Robin V. Burgess | Daughter | Courtland, VA | | Rhonda V. Griffin | Daughter | Franklin, VA | | Johanna V. Ybarra | Granddaughter | Shelby, NC | | William C. Vinson Jr. | Grandson | Unknown | | Christopher E. Vinson | Grandson | Unknown | | Heidi L. Vinson | Granddaughter | Unknown | | John R. Vinson Jr. | Grandson | Unknown | | Elizabeth M. Vinson | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Jerry Griffith Jr. | Grandson | Unknown | | Wes Griffith | Grandson | Unknown | | Stuart Breeden | Grandson | Unknown | | Leslie M. Griffin | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Lindsey N. Griffin | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Robbie Johnson | Stepgrandchild | Unknown | | David Johnson | Stepgrandchild | Unknown | | Matthew Burgess | Stepgrandchild | Unknown | | Anneliese Burgess | Stepgrandchild | Unknown | | Tyler Vinson | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Mikayla Ybarra | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Mackenzie Griffith | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Billy Johnson | Stepgreat-grandchild | Unknown | | Tiffany Johnson | Stepgreat-grandchild | Unknown | | Brittany Johnson | Stepgreat-grandchild | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 7 Dec 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers veteran during World War II • Owner of Vinson's Garage • Retired from C.J.'s Body Shop and Southampton Memorial Hospital • Long-time member of Hunterdale Baptist Church • Survivors include his wife of 57 years, six children, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/225112616/howard-leslie-vinson www.findagrave.com/memorial/277011898/jacqueline_agnes-vinson (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/52227/southampton-memorial-park ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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