Bernard

Vines

Private Bernard Vines passed away in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Thursday, December 11, 2023. He was born June 15, 1947 in Muskegon Michigan to the union of the late Mathew Mark and Artie Nell Vines. Bernard attended Muskegon Heights Public Schools and graduated in 1965. He then attended Muskegon Community College and received an Associate in Applied Science in Drafting and Design Technology. In 1967 he was drafted into the United States Army where he served his country in the Vietnam War until 1970 where he was then Honorably Discharged. Bernard, was known around town as "McBull". He was the lover of cars and enjoyed only one car, the "Cadillac" which he admired all of his life. McBull truly loved his kids, family, and the people in his community. He was baptized at a young age at the Greater Harvest Baptist church under than the leadership of Reverend C. Casey. Bernard leaves to cherish his precious memories, two daughters: Ms. Bernetta Cross of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Ms. Venus Wyrick of Dallas, Texas, three brothers, Mr. Carlton Vines of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, Mr. Leonard (Valerie) Vines of Muskegon Heights, Michigan and Mr. Dwight (Linda) Vines of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, two sisters, Mrs. Delphine (Julian) Vines-Carr of Washington DC and Mrs. Gwendolyn Vines-Redd of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, one aunt, Gunell (Charles) Vines of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild, and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and family He was preceded in death by his parents, Mathew Mark and Artie Nell Vines, two brothers; Mr. Alvin Vines and Mr. Adolph Vines, one sister: Mrs. Uverlene (Vines) Jones, two nieces, Ms. Sunta Jones and Mrs. Alexandra Vines Carr.