Born Sept. 21, 1927, in Harding, Kansas, Vann married Eunice Sullivan on Oct. 11, 1976, in LaCygne. He spent most of his career as an X-ray technician at Mercy Hospital and was a longtime member of Mount Olive Church of God in Christ, where he served as a Deacon.
Vann was also recognized locally for his life in Fort Scott and was featured in Fort Scott Stories: A Two-Volume Tribute, highlighted as the city’s oldest African American resident at age 97. Friends and family will receive at the church from noon until the 1 p.m. service.
Memorials are suggested to Mt. Olive Church of God in Christ. Arrangements are handled through Cheney Witt Chapel at 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, and remembrance messages may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.