Ionia-Newaygo County MI Archives Obituaries.....Vincent, Larry M. 2007
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, November 2007


Pastor Larry M. Vincent, age 72, of White Cloud, Mich., went to be with his 
Lord and Savior on Saturday evening, November 3, 2007.  He was born on May 24, 
1935 in Lyons Township, Michigan to Floyd & Nettie (Winwright) Vincent.  

Larry served in the Michigan Army National Guard Heavy Weapons Company for six 
years.  In 1969 he became the associate pastor at Lyons Baptist Church in 
Lyons, Mich., and from 1971 to 1975 he was the pastor at Bridgeton Baptist 
Church in Bridgeton Twp., Mich.  He also worked 15 years for Continental 
Baptist Missions, and from 1982 to 1985 he was the pastor at Kingsley Baptist 
Church in Grand Traverse County, Mich.  Larry was the pastor at Country Bible 
Church in Wooster, Mich. From 1990-1997, and he later worked for Interim 
Ministries.  In 2003, Larry founded the White River Outdoor Association, and 
he was currently a member of First Baptist Church in Newaygo.

On June 27, 1953 he married Geraldine M. “Gerri” Erridge, and she survives him 
along with three sons, Dan (Penny) Vincent of Lyons, Mich., Dennis (Sue) 
Vincent of Fremont and Rick Vincent of Newaygo; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-
grandchildren; one brother, Duane (Meryl) Vincent of Greenville, Mich., and 
one brother-in-law, Ronald (Karen) Erridge of Lyons, Mich.  Larry was preceded 
in death by his sister, Bea Barrett.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 
First Baptist Church in Fremont, Mich. (51 W. Oak Street) with Pastor Make 
Holeman officiating.  Interment will be in Sherman Twp. Cemetery, Newaygo 
County, Mich.  Visitation will be at the Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home from 2 to 
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday (today).  Suggested Memorial: The White River 
Outdoor Association.  Arrangements are by Kroeze-Wolffis Funeral Home Inc., 
637 E. Main Street, Fremont, Michigan 49412.


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