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Hobson E. Vinson, age 95, of Athens, Alabama died on Saturday, August 1 at Huntsville
Hospital.
Hospital.
There will be a grave site service with military honors on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1pm at
City Cemetery with Bud White officiating.
No visitation is planned due to Covid-19. Spry Funeral Home is directing.
The family asks those attending the grave site service to please wear a mask and social distance to help contain the spread of Covid-19.
Mr. Vinson was born and raised in the Lester/Salem community. His parents were
James Hobson and Merle (Glanton) Vinson.
James Hobson and Merle (Glanton) Vinson.
Mr. Vinson was preceded in death by his parents, Hobson & Merle Vinson; his brother,
Houston Vinson; his sister, Rachel McNatt; his wife of 59 years, Katherine (Prince) Vinson; and
his son, Wayne Vinson.
Houston Vinson; his sister, Rachel McNatt; his wife of 59 years, Katherine (Prince) Vinson; and
his son, Wayne Vinson.
Survivors include two sons: Eddie (Yolanda) Vinson of Arlington, TX and Dan (Bonnie)
Vinson of Athens, AL; two daughters: Kay (David) Reeves of Athens, AL and Brenda (Ed)
Johnson of Boyds, MD. He is also survived by two sisters: Donnie Williamson and Judy
Jackson, both of Athens, AL and one brother, Billy Vinson of Pensacola, FL. He is survived by
8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces
and nephews.
Vinson of Athens, AL; two daughters: Kay (David) Reeves of Athens, AL and Brenda (Ed)
Johnson of Boyds, MD. He is also survived by two sisters: Donnie Williamson and Judy
Jackson, both of Athens, AL and one brother, Billy Vinson of Pensacola, FL. He is survived by
8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces
and nephews.
Mr. Vinson was a member of Northside Church of Christ from the 1960's and attended
until his health no longer allowed him to do so. His faith was very important to him. Even
though he could not attend Church in person, he watched services on TV, read his Bible and
prayed every day. He was always telling his family to "put God first".
until his health no longer allowed him to do so. His faith was very important to him. Even
though he could not attend Church in person, he watched services on TV, read his Bible and
prayed every day. He was always telling his family to "put God first".
Mr. Vinson lived through the Depression and was a WWII veteran. He liked to ride
around his old stomping grounds in Leggtown, Dupree Holler and Chapman Holler and tell
stories about those "old" days. He had a good memory and would tell us who used to live where
and how they survived the Depression. He would also tell us stories of being in the Army and
in WWII.
around his old stomping grounds in Leggtown, Dupree Holler and Chapman Holler and tell
stories about those "old" days. He had a good memory and would tell us who used to live where
and how they survived the Depression. He would also tell us stories of being in the Army and
in WWII.
He loved gardening and made sure his children knew how to raise a garden, whether they
wanted to or not. He did eventually pass along his love of gardening to all of his children.
Later in life, he got the Genealogy bug. He worked hard tracing some of his ancestors and got
all the way back to the 1700's. Also later in his life, he discovered he had a talent for oil
painting. Many family members' homes are adorned with his beautiful paintings.
wanted to or not. He did eventually pass along his love of gardening to all of his children.
Later in life, he got the Genealogy bug. He worked hard tracing some of his ancestors and got
all the way back to the 1700's. Also later in his life, he discovered he had a talent for oil
painting. Many family members' homes are adorned with his beautiful paintings.
He was fiercely independent and could be stubborn at times; maybe that is what got him
to be almost 96 years old. He is loved by many and will be missed by many.
to be almost 96 years old. He is loved by many and will be missed by many.
Memorials may be made to the Alabama Veterans Museum.
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Randy Welcher
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ALDAV Chapter 51