He was born the youngest of 3 children to Dewey (Roberta) Vinson of Athens, AL; all whom have preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Barbara; daughters: Debi Lawley, Cindy (Charlie) Phillips, Becky (Mike) Speakman; 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
His mother called him Grady Paul, his wife called him Grady. His daughters called him Daddy and to his 7 grands and 8 great-grands he was PawPaw. He was known by hundreds of locals as Mr. Grady. A legend on the northeast side of Jefferson County, he never met a stranger.
He successfully ran his own contracting business, Custom Builders. He treasured sitting down for coffee and conversation, whether it be at Roy Smith Pharmacy, Golden Rule BBQ or Cracker Barrel. He loyally cheered on BAMA football and enjoyed playing golf, often at Grayson Valley Country Club.