1930
Jessie
2010
Jessie Vinson
June 6, 1930 — June 29, 2010
Jessie A. Vinson,
Brandon, MS
Jessie Vinson, 80, went home to be with her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. She died peacefully at home. Visitation will be Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Her service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning, July 2, 2010 in the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with graveside services and interment at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS.
Mrs. Vinson was born and reared in Pinola in Simpson County, Mississippi, graduating from Pinola High School in 1948. She was a delegate to Girls State that year. She attended Clark Business College in Jackson and later worked for the Mississippi State Forestry Commission. She worked in the Korean War years with the Mississippi District YWCA program serving girls throughout Mississippi.
Mrs. Vinson and her husband Richard were married on April 14, 1950 and celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary this year.
Mrs. Vinson was associated with St. Andrews Episcopal School for over 23 years, where she was widely known and loved by all that knew her. An icon at St. Andrews, the school named the Teacher Resource Center on the lower campus in her honor upon her retirement in 1993. Jessie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson for 41 years.
She and her family built a home in Brandon in 1993 and retired there for 17 years. For the last 16 years Jessie was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson. She and Richard were members of the Jennings Orr Sunday School Class.
Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, J. B. and Margaret Allbritton of Pinola and later Jackson, MS; a brother, E. C. Allbritton; and a sister, Verna Connolly of Clinton. She is Survived by her husband of sixty years, Richard Vinson; a son, Mark Vinson; and close family friend, Lisa Key of Ridgeland, MS; brother, Claude Allbritton (Aline) of Ridgeland, MS; and sisters, Ann Farr of Prattville, AL, Dell Williams of Jackson, MS, Lynette Ashley of Brandon, MS; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Jessie was a meticulous person that wanted to improve everything around her. She was a devoted Christian lady and a loving wife and mother as well as a friend to those that knew her. She wanted everyone to know Christ as Savior and Lord. She enjoyed bird-watching, going on long scenic rides, and being with her family.
While the family recognizes Jessie’s love for beautiful flowers, they request that memorials be made to St. Andrews School Scholarship Program; to First Baptist Church Reflections Choir, or to Mississippi College Scholarship Fund.
Brandon, MS
Jessie Vinson, 80, went home to be with her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. She died peacefully at home. Visitation will be Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Her service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday morning, July 2, 2010 in the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with graveside services and interment at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS.
Mrs. Vinson was born and reared in Pinola in Simpson County, Mississippi, graduating from Pinola High School in 1948. She was a delegate to Girls State that year. She attended Clark Business College in Jackson and later worked for the Mississippi State Forestry Commission. She worked in the Korean War years with the Mississippi District YWCA program serving girls throughout Mississippi.
Mrs. Vinson and her husband Richard were married on April 14, 1950 and celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary this year.
Mrs. Vinson was associated with St. Andrews Episcopal School for over 23 years, where she was widely known and loved by all that knew her. An icon at St. Andrews, the school named the Teacher Resource Center on the lower campus in her honor upon her retirement in 1993. Jessie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson for 41 years.
She and her family built a home in Brandon in 1993 and retired there for 17 years. For the last 16 years Jessie was a member of First Baptist Church in Jackson. She and Richard were members of the Jennings Orr Sunday School Class.
Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, J. B. and Margaret Allbritton of Pinola and later Jackson, MS; a brother, E. C. Allbritton; and a sister, Verna Connolly of Clinton. She is Survived by her husband of sixty years, Richard Vinson; a son, Mark Vinson; and close family friend, Lisa Key of Ridgeland, MS; brother, Claude Allbritton (Aline) of Ridgeland, MS; and sisters, Ann Farr of Prattville, AL, Dell Williams of Jackson, MS, Lynette Ashley of Brandon, MS; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Jessie was a meticulous person that wanted to improve everything around her. She was a devoted Christian lady and a loving wife and mother as well as a friend to those that knew her. She wanted everyone to know Christ as Savior and Lord. She enjoyed bird-watching, going on long scenic rides, and being with her family.
While the family recognizes Jessie’s love for beautiful flowers, they request that memorials be made to St. Andrews School Scholarship Program; to First Baptist Church Reflections Choir, or to Mississippi College Scholarship Fund.
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