Joseph D. "J.D." Vinson Jr.

Joseph Daniel “J.D.” Vinson, Jr. of New Orleans, LA. died on Monday, November 9, 2015 in the company of his family at his residence of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He was 63. Beloved husband of Mary Ellen Elstrott Vinson. Father of Christine Maria Vinson, Joseph Daniel Vinson, III (wife Allyson Hebert Vinson). Grandfather to Madison Hayley Vinson. Brother of Kathleen Vinson Harrison, Maria Vinson Landry, and Jimmy Vinson. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Daniel Vinson, Sr.; his mother, Dorothy Garcia Vinson; and his sister, Jo Ann Vinson Cambre. J.D. was a resident of New Orleans and Metairie. In 1969, he began his career with New Orleans-based Vinson Guard Service, which was founded by his father in 1963 and is now one of the largest privately owned security companies in the Southeast United States. J.D. served as President and Chairman of the Board of the World Association of Detectives, Inc. representing more than 85 countries. J.D. was awarded the Security Professional of the Year and Norman J. Sloan Memorial Award by the World Association of Detectives for his meritorious service to the security industry. Mr. Vinson was a past board member of Leukemia Society of America and President’s Club, a board member of Christian Brothers Foundation, Harahan Horseshoe League, and Metairie YMCA Y-Guys. He also supported charities through his company by donating services to New Orleans Children’s Hospital, Mt. Carmel Academy, CrimeStoppersGNO, Destrehan Plantation, and Notre Dame Seminary. J.D. enjoyed being outdoors with his friends and family. He was an avid fisherman (son, Joe, is now a charter captain), and enjoyed running road races (daughter, Christine, has completed several marathons). He liked to complete the outdoor activities with a B-B-Q, fish fry, or crawfish boil and some cold beer. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in honor of J.D to either Mt. Carmel Academy, 7027 Milne Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124 or Christian Brothers Academy, 8 Friederichs Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to the funeral mass on Saturday, November 14th at 11 AM at St. Francis Xavier (444 Metairie Road, Metairie). Visitation will be held at St. Francis from 6 to 8 PM on Friday, November 13th, and again from 9 to 10:45 AM on Saturday, November 14th. Rosary will be recited at 10:45 AM. Burial will be held in Metairie Cemetery following mass. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.