Howard Vincent Obituary

Howard F. Vincent LYNCHBURG, SC - Howard Frierson Vincent, Senior, departed for the life eternal on June 22, 2013. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 26th at the Lynchburg Presbyterian Church and led by Reverend John E. Holler, Jr. The family will receive friends 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 25th at Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto St., Florence, SC 29501. Born in Lynchburg, SC on April 20, 1927, Howard was the son of the late Clarence Aubrey, Senior, and Emma Belle Frierson Vincent. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Corinne Coskrey "Dool" Vincent. Howard was the beloved brother of Rosemary Vincent Vassy and the late Clarence Aubrey Vincent, Junior. His children and their families were first and foremost in his life, and they, in turn, adored their "Daddy V". He leaves behind three adoring children: a daughter, Corinne Vincent "Rinne" Sade and her husband Dr. Robert Sade, Dr. Howard Frierson "Chic" Vincent, Jr. and his wife, Judy, all of Charleston, SC, and Rev. Robert Manigault "Bob" Vincent and his wife, Susan, of Columbia, SC. He is also survived by his seven grandchildren: Elizabeth Sade Conwell and her husband, USAF Captain Andrew Conwell, of Seattle, WA, David Bennett Sade and his wife, Lynne, of Charlottesville, VA, Ansley Sade Feussner and her husband, Dr. Derek Feussner, of Nashville, TN, Paul Frierson Vincent, Daniel Davis Vincent, Samuel Walker Vincent, all of Charleston, SC, and Bailey Elise Vincent, of Columbia, SC. Howard loved his three nieces and four nephews and their families, and especially his brother-in-law and friend, Blaney Ansley "Sonny" Coskrey, Sr. of Sumter, SC. Howard attended public schools in Lynchburg and graduated from Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia in 1943. He attended the University of South Carolina, but left college in 1945 to join the U.S. Navy during WW II. After discharge, he served in the US Naval Reserve. He graduated from USC in 1947 with a B.S. in chemistry and was member of the SAE fraternity. He remained an avid USC Gamecocks Football fan for over 70 years, rarely to ever miss a home game. Howard was the sole owner of Peoples Oil and Gas Service, Inc. in Lynchburg, SC, as well as service stations in other parts of the state. He was a member of the South Carolina Oil Jobbers Association and served as President in 1985. Howard took pride in maintaining his inheritance of past generations' "family land". His children would like to thank Martin Durant for being his dear friend and assistant for over 50 years and Watkin "Sonny" White, Jr. for being his confidante and companion during his latter years. Howard served as a long standing Elder of the Lynchburg Presbyterian Church and regularly attended the Mayesville Presbyterian Church. He followed in his parents' footsteps in his love for the Lynchburg Presbyterian Church, and he diligently worked on its preservation until his death. He led the campaign to have the church listed on the National Registry through the South Carolina Department of Archives and History - the campaign succeeded with its listing in 2004. Howard also researched the names of local heroes who had fought in the Civil War, located their burial sites within the Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, and permanently placed bronze Confederate medals on each of the gravesites. Howard was instrumental in the founding of the Roy Hudgens Academy, a local private school. He was a charter member of the American Legion Post 140 and the Lynchburg Lions Club. He was also a proud member of the Society of Colonial Wars, the Society of First Families of South Carolina, and the French Huguenot Society. In his latter years, Howard's interests turned to studying and documenting his family's genealogy; the genealogy chart he created is treasured by ever member of his family. He was an avid quail hunter in his younger days and enjoyed training his dogs for that task. Howard was a member of the Georgetown, SC Veterans of Foreign Wars and greatly enjoyed the time he spent at Belle Isle, outside of Georgetown, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Lynchburg Cemetery Association/Building Fund, 520 West Pine Street, Florence, SC 29501. "Well done, good and faithful servant!" Matthew 25:21 Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston