Claude Tracy Vinson

Funeral services for Claude Tracy Vinson, 94, of West Liberty Street, Washington, were held Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Bryan George and Rev. Albert Huyck officiating. Burial with Masonic rites was in Resthaven Cemetery. He died Monday, May 14, in the Elbert County Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Vinson was a native of Dillard and had lived in Washington for 61 years. He had been a farmer, a sawmiller, and a truck driver, and also managed a Texaco Station in Washington. He was a Mason and a member of the First Baptist Church, Washington.

Survivors include his wife, Inez Strother Vinson of Washington; two daughters, Claudia Vinson Pitts of Elberton, and Sherrill Pate Jones of Washington; a brother, James Vinson of Augusta; a daughter-inlaw, Mitzie Vinson Clough, Washington; six grandchildren, Karen West, Tony Pitts, Keith Pate, Larry Vinson, Tracie Nuhfer, and Tiffany Haltom; and nine great-grandchildren.

Masons served as pallbearers and his Sunday School Class at First Baptist Church served as honorary pallbearers.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.

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