Patricia Vinson

PATRICIA FAYE VINSON, 72, OF TEMPLE DIED SATURDAY JANUARY 7, 2006 AT A TEMPLE HOSPITAL. SERVICES FOR MRS. VINSON WILL BE AT 1:00 PM WEDNESDAY AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN TEMPLE WITH DR, BILL BOYD OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT BELLWOOD MEMORIAL PARK. MRS. VINSON WAS BORN OCTOBER 12, 1933 IN LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND ERMEL HARRINGTON LYNES. SHE WAS EDUCATED IN AMARILLO. SHE ATTENDED TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AND EARNED HER DEGREE FROM TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY. SHE HAD WORKED AS SECRETARY AND OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SAVINGS AND LOAN DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, AND LATER AS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS, VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA, WHERE SHE RETIRED IN 1996. MRS. VINSON MARRIED RAY VINSON IN AUSTIN JULY 23, 1977 AND WAS MARRIED OVER 28 YEARS. SHE WAS A DEDICATED MEMBER OF THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN TEMPLE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE SAINTS AND SINNERS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AT THE CHURCH. MRS. VINSON IS SURVIVED BY HER HUSBAND RAY VINSON OF TEMPLE HER DAUGHTER CINDY BEHRENFELD OF SAN ANTONIO HER SON GENE VAUGHN OF NEW BRAUNFELS TWO STEP-DAUGHTERS KATHY FRONSDAHL OF SAN JOSE, CA. AND KAREN CARPENTER OF REDDING, CA. AND FIVE GRANDSHILDREN. MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN TEMPLE OR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. SCANIO-HARPER FUNERAL HOME OF TEMPLE IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.