Vinson, Ray Curtis

  • Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Ray Curtis Vinson, 89, of Rossville, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area and was a member of Lakeview First Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran, having served during WWII, and was previously employed with Bell South for many years as a cable splicer. Ray loved woodworking and could build anything you could imagine. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester & Inez Carroll Vinson and two brothers, Harry Vinson and Buddy Vinson.

Survivors include his friends, Wanda Sue Smith and Kim Catlett.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel, with Pastor Patrick Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. The family will receive friends after 3 p.m. on Thursday and prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. 

Online guest book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com. 

Arrangements by W. L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes – Fort Oglethorpe.
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