From the Knoxville News Sentinel 29 Apr 2004 VINSANT, MSGT GERAL D. - of Tampa, Fl, formerly of Jacksboro, passed away Saturday April 3, 2004 at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Helen Jean O' Neal Vinsant, two brothers: Joe Vinsant of Lake City, & Vance Vinsant of Opalaka, Fl, one sister; Isadora Nelson of Jacksboro Survivors are three loving sisters; Mary Ellen Allen, Eliza Hutson & Katy Daugherty, all of Jacksboro; one brother; Major Robert D. Vinsant of Gladstone, VA; numerous nieces & nephews. The family would like to say thank you to Mr. Earl Tripp of Tampa, Fl. He was a true friend till the very end. Graveside service & Inurnment: 2 p.m. Friday, April 30, in Woodlawn Cemetery with full Military Honors by the Campbell Co. Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be sent to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in his memory. Arrangements by Cross Funeral Home =========================================== SUPPORT OUR TROOPS---FLY THE FLAG "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek. They hide I seek!!! www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE/BUNCH/DAUGHERTY/DUNCAN/KENNEDY/ PATTERSON/PHILLIPS/SEIBER/TACKETT/WARD