James Ray Vincent, 85, was born on February 15, 1936, in Tatum, Texas to the late James William and Bessie G. Finley Vincent. He graduated from Tatum High School in 1954, attended Panola College, where he played catcher on the baseball team. Ray married Kay Watt on May 27, 1967, in Longview. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany before being honorably discharged. Ray worked for SWEPCO for over 41 years before his retirement. In his earlier years he loved to fish and later he enjoyed traveling the world, genealogy, and raising roses. He enjoyed giving presentations on his roses to local civic organizations and he served as president of Vinson Cemetery Assn. for many years.
James Ray Vincent, 85, was born on February 15, 1936, in Tatum, Texas to the late James William and Bessie G. Finley Vincent. He graduated from Tatum High School in 1954, attended Panola College, where he played catcher on the baseball team. Ray married Kay Watt on May 27, 1967, in Longview. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany before being honorably discharged. Ray worked for SWEPCO for over 41 years before his retirement. In his earlier years he loved to fish and later he enjoyed traveling the world, genealogy, and raising roses. He enjoyed giving presentations on his roses to local civic organizations and he served as president of Vinson Cemetery Assn. for many years.
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