Upson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Vining, James Anthony "Pete" 1994 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Brad Willis http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007638 October 26, 2011, 8:32 pm Thomaston Time This is an obituary from the Thomaston Times, Friday, April 8, 1994 for James Anthony "Pete" Vining. James Anthony "Pete" Vining was born May 28, 1909, the son of Charles Stewart Vining (1869-1959) and Hattie Smith Vining (1869-1948). He was the grandson of Anthony Garnett Smith, Jr. and Elizabeth M. Smith of Talbot and Upson Counties, Georgia. He was a noted historian for the Smith family. The Thomaston Times, Friday, April 8, 1994: Mr. James A. (Pete) Vining Funeral services for Mr. James A. (Pete) Vining, 84, of 701 Thurston Avenue were held Friday, April 8, 1994 at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Richard B. Long, Dr. Harold Smith and the Rev. Joe Bowen officiated. Burial followed in South View Cemetery. Mr. Vining died Wednesday, April 6, 1994 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Vining was a native of Upson County. He worked with Thomaston Mills for 47 years and retired as the head of the Accounting Department. Mr. Vining was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Army Air Corp. He was a charter member and former Commander of the Stanford Ellington VFW Post 6447. He served for seven years on the Thomaston City Council. He was secretary of the Executive Board of the First United Methodist Church and treasurer of the Pine Valley Girl Scout Council. Memorial contributions can be made to the Thomaston First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna L. Vining of Thomaston; a daughter, Mrs. Marie Pettet of Marietta; son-in-law, Mr. Clyde Pettet of Marietta and a granddaughter, Ms. Kelly Pettet. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/upson/obits/v/vining10157gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb