John Vincent

Waynesville-John Elmer Vincent, age 75, of 63 Birch Springs Road, died on Monday, September 4, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Nelson and Mildred Binge Vincent and was also preceded in death by a son, John Michael Vincent. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was one of "The Frozen Chosen." He was an insurance agent for State Farm Insurance for 32 years and retired in 1993. He was a member of the Waynesville Rotary Club, an accomplished horseman, and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Margaret's Catholic Church where he was a member. John was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shirley Vincent; three daughters, Anne Marie Vincent and husband, Kevin Fleming, Mary Susan Pallotta and husband, John, of Apollo Beach, FL, and Gabrielle Peterson and husband, Jim, of Gainesville, FL; two sons, Paul Vincent of Ft. Myers, FL and Perry Vincent and wife, Roberta, of Zephyrhills, FL; one sister, Katherine Vincent, of Westland, MI; and eleven grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2006 at St. Margaret's Church with Father Frank McGowan officiating. Memorials may be made to Haywood County Medical Center Hospice, 560 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC 28721 or St. Margaret's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1359, Maggie Valley, NC 28751.

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