Our blessed mother and Mammaw, Helen Marie Vinson, went to meet her Heavenly Father on March 12, 2019. She was born at home in Gilbertown, Alabama, on November 12, 1928. Marie lived her life in Houston from the age of 20. She was actively involved in church most of her life at Tabernacle Baptist, First Baptist Heights and most recently moved her membership to Oak Forest Baptist. Marie loved to work with children and did so in church, VBS and as a crossing guard for Harvard Elementary. She held multiple part time jobs while also being present raising three children. She is survived by daughters; Emily Jane Janczak and Susan Jean Pangburn, son Lance Shannon Vinson; grandchildren Sheri Stegent, Robin Turner-Macaluso, Gary Patrick Turner, Greg Turner and Lance Shannon Vinson II, great grandchildren; Samantha Paige Vargas, Kaitlyn Marie Macaluso, Madeline Rose Macaluso and Natalee Grace Stegent and sister Emily Irene Stairhime along with many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband W.E. “Biggie” Vinson, and grandsons; Michael David Turner, Mark Allen Janczak and Anthony Joseph Janczak and brother, Amos Wesley “Buddy” Sikes.
A visitation for Marie will be held Monday, March 18, 2019, at 9AM at Heights Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will begin at 10AM followed by a reception at 11AM. Graveside service and burial will occur at 1:30PM at Brookside Memorial Park, 13747 Eastex Frwy, Houston, TX 77039.
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