MANNING – Robert Lawrence Vail, 75, formerly of Kingsley, Pennsylvania, husband of Helen Ann Whitney Vail, died Thursday, May 17, 2018, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence.
Born April 20, 1943, in Montdale, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Lawrence Sumner Vail and the late Mildred Whitehead Vail. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, a retired Pennsylvania state trooper, a Mason and a member of Santee Baptist Church.
Survivors besides his wife of Manning include his children, Robin Vail Smith (Jason) of Blythewood, Kelly Vail Floyd (James) of Lake City, Rhonda Smith (Steven) of Harford, Pennsylvania, and Kevin Donald Rowlands of Melbourne, Florida; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Floyd Vail (Clara) of New Jersey; and a sister, Ruth Roderick of Dickson City, Pennsylvania.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018, at Santee Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joel Rhyner officiating.
The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Santee Baptist Church, 12964 Hwy. 260, Manning, SC 29102.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St. in Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
