Service was held 1/14/25 at Bethel Baptist Church. Arrangements entrusted to Preferred Cremation and Burial.
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Rosalind “Lanette” Vinson was born February 7, 1957, to Roy Lee Vinson Sr. and Norvell Dean Word in San Diego, at Mercy Hospital, she was the first born of three children. Lanette accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mount Zion Baptist Church. She later joined Bethel Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. John W. Ringgold. Lanette attended John F. Kennedy Elementary, Collier Junior High, where she participated in Track and Field, Lincoln High School, where she participated in Choir and ROTC, and went on to receive her diploma from Point Loma High School.
After the birth of her daughter LaTroya and son Walter, Lanette was employed at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla in the dietary department for over 14 years. She served with provision both physically and spiritually, making a lasting impact on many lives throughout her career.
Lanette was a devoted member of Bethel Baptist Church under the leadership of Dr. John W. Ringgold, where she served in the church’s choir, girls ministry and a faithful participant in the 12 Fruits Ministry.
Lanette’s selfless service was completed on December 19, 2024, when God called her home. Her legacy of love, kindness and compassion will forever live on in the hearts of those she leaves behind.
She was preceded in death by her father Roy Lee Vinson Sr., son Walter Taylor Jr., grandparents; Trustee Cornwallis and Deaconess Lydia Dean, and Nephew Arnold Adkins Jr.
She leaves to cherish her memory daughter LaTroya Horn, grandson Troyon Lucas, granddaughter A’leiyah Woods, mother Norvell Dean Word, sister Lorrie Vinson, brother Roy Vinson Jr., and a host of nieces, nephews and special family and friends that will miss her dearly.
