Ray Fitzgerald Vines

Ray Fitzgerald Vines, age 52, beloved son and brother, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Ray was born on July 25, 1964 in Williamston, NC. He was the son of Richard V. Vines, Jr and Betty L. (Barnes) Vines, Apostle and Chief Prelate of Crusade House of Deliverance, Inc in Chocowinity, NC. He was a longtime resident of Bridgeport and Stamford, CT.
Ray graduated in 1982 from Warren Harding High School where he played Varsity football. He also attended CT School of Business and various other educational institutions. Ray was employed at Bic in Milford, CT and retired from Ikon Corp. He was a member of Community Church of Deliverance for over 20 years, where he enjoyed working on the Usher Board. He loved his Pastors, Bishop Michael D. Densmore and Elder Stacey Densmore.
Sports, food, dancing and church were Rays favorite pastimes He especially enjoyed spending time watching Sunday sports programs with his brother, cousin and father, and his trips to visit family in North Carolina.
In addition to his parents, he leaves to cherish his memory his sisters, Carrie J. Vines of Columbia, MD and Linda Vines of Winterville, NC; his brothers, Franklin Vines of Bridgeport, CT, Lamont Nelson of Dallas, TX and a special cousin, Antonio Jerell Vines; aunts, Bertha Lee Vines of Stamford, CT, Margaret Barnes of Stamford, CT, Mary-Alice Barnes of New Bern, NC and Evelyn Little of Greenville, NC; his uncle, Willie Frank Barnes and Gladys Barnes of Washington, NC; niece, Lyn'Daysha Sharp Newton (Pervires) of Winterville, NC and nephew, Chad Vines Clarke of Columbia, MD; god-sisters, Tiffany Smith of Bridgeport, CT and Shandra Gregory of Stamford, CT; god-children, Michelle Rosedom, Amber Tobler and Ashley Tobler; a special cousin, Jewell Barnes Gardner; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Ray was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Richard, Sr. and Carrie-Mae (Williams) Vines; and maternal grandparents, Ernest and Jesse Mae Barnes. Arrangements are entrusted to Baker-Isaac Funeral Services, 985 Stratford Ave, Bridgeport, CT.