Gerald Ralph Vannoy
January 8, 1942 - May 6, 2020
Gerald Ralph Vannoy, 78, of Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2020. He was known as Ralph to family and friends and Gerry to business colleagues. Ralph was born in Harrogate, Tennessee, on January 8, 1942 to Joe and Irene Vannoy. The family moved to Scottsburg, Indiana in 1947. He graduated from Scottsburg High School where he was on the basketball and track teams. He was a US Air Force Veteran and loved running marathons and being a salesman. Preceded in death by his father, Joe Meek Vannoy, mother, Irene Elizabeth Nevils Vannoy, brother, Charles Justin Vannoy, Sr. and brother, Joel Hurstan Vannoy and brother-in-law James V. Rinella Jr. Survived by his sister, Wanda Jo Vannoy Rinella, son, Jay Frye, daughters, Allison (Brad) Campbell Pinkston and Leslie (Shannon) Campbell Stratton and grandchildren, nieces, nephews and sister-in-law Barbara Darling Vannoy. The funeral will be held graveside at Garland Brook Cemetery with Rev. Derek Carpenter officiating. Military honors will be performed by the Bartholomew County Veterans Honor Guard on May 14, 2020. Arrangements made by Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home, 3855 25th Street, Columbus, Indiana, 47203. 812-372-9923. www.jewellrittman.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scottsburg High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 161, Scottsburg, IN 47170. You are invited to view his video tribute, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the funeral home website.
Gerald Ralph Vannoy, 78, of Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2020. He was known as Ralph to family and friends and Gerry to business colleagues. Ralph was born in Harrogate, Tennessee, on January 8, 1942 to Joe and Irene Vannoy.... View Obituary & Service Information