Reverend Vinnie (as he prefers to be called), was the seventh of nine children of Alice (White) and Howell Yancey Sr. Rev. Vinnie graduated from Northeastern University with a B.S. degree in Business Administration in 1973. He was a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. through which he pledged Eta Phi Graduate Chapter in Boston, MA, on January 16, 1977. Rev. Vinnie was the proud owner of his accounting and tax preparation business Yancey Financial Services for nearly 40 years. He served on the ministerial staff as a Local Elder at Bethel A.M.E. church in Boston, Massachusetts for many years.

Vinnie is reunited in heaven with his beloved wife of over 50 years Roxanne Yancey, his parents Howell and Alice Yancey, and his siblings Howell, Jr., Frederick, II, Robert, Sr, and Linda.

Vinnie is survived by siblings, Terrence, Sr., Ronald, Sr., Charles, Sr. and Eleanor; his children, Vincent Jr., Malik, Sadiqa and Alecia; and grandchildren, Kiara, Kimora and Emari as well as host of nieces, nephews, cousins, God-children, relatives, and friends.

As we say farewell to Rev. Vinnie, we celebrate the life of a man who exemplified grace, resilience, and kindness. He leaves behind a legacy of love and strength that will live on in the hearts of all who knew him. He touched the lives of so many and will be deeply missed, but his spirit will endure in the countless lives he impacted.