Mr. James William Vinson, age 33, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Vinson was born Feb. 7, 1968, in Almyra and was the son of Phyllis Louise Watkins Vinson. He lived in Forrest City the last nine years, was a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institution-Forrest City and was in the Arkansas National Guard.
Mr. Vinson married Rebecca Robertson in 1993 and she survives him along with a daughter, Erin Vinson of Dewitt; a sister, Angela Jackson of Dewitt; a brother, Kyle Vinson of Ozark and his maternal grandmother, Katherine Watkins of Dewitt.
Visitation for Mr. Vinson will be held Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. Dustin Lemke and Orville Wilson officiating the service. Burial will follow in Loughridge Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.