VINEYARD, HOWARD E. 83 of Citrus Springs, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at the Legacy House, Ocala. He was born March 17, 1930 in LeFlore City, Oklahoma to the late Edward D. and Rosie Branham Vineyard.
Mr. Vineyard retired from J.I. Case where he was a mechanical engineer and served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a Mason, Shriner, and a member of the V.F.W.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.
Surviving family includes his wife Virginia Williams Vineyard of Citrus Springs; son Kevin (Susan) Vineyard of Virginia; daughter Carole Vineyard (James) Collins; grandchildren Allison, Jacob, and Daniel Vineyard of Virginia; sisters Lorena (Ray) Brown and Betty Deering, both of Michigan; brother Gerald (Iva) Vineyard of Rainbow Springs; and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Funeral Service, celebrating the life of Howard E. Vineyard, will be conducted on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 11:00 at the Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon, East 19939 Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Stan Stewart and Rev. Charles Hayes, North Oak Baptist Church, officiating.
The family prefers, if you wish, memorial contributions to Hospice of Marion County, Legacy House, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, Florida 34478-4860 in Memory of Howard E. Vineyard.