Vincent Robert Cutchember, 72, of Mechanicsville, MD, entered into eternal life on October 1, 2015. Vincent was born in Drayden of St. Mary's County, MD on October 22, 1942, to the late James Richard and Mary Margaret Cutchember.

He was the 2nd of seven children, and was educated in the St. Mary's County public school system at Jarboesville School in Lexington Park, MD. Vincent was saved at an early age, and has always had a deep love for the Lord, and his family.

He was very committed to helping his parents and showed much responsibility, being an example to his other siblings. He helped to care for his younger siblings while his parents worked. He taught some of them how to ride a bike, do home chores, and later how to drive an automobile.

As a young man, he was naturally gifted as a carpenter, and traveled to DC, MD, and Virginia, taking on large contracts for building sites. He taught the trade to his other three brothers, as well as a few nephews. He soon became promoted as Foreman on many of his projects. He was offered a construction contract in Newport, Rhode Island, which led to him forming his own company known as Cutchember Brothers Construction Company, which was very successful.

Although Vincent's Christian life began at St. Mark AME Church in Valley Lee, MD, with his parents, he continued to grow in his walk with the Lord when his family moved to St. Matthews Church of Christ, now St. Matthews Free Gospel Church, which was founded by his aunt and uncle, the late Elder Hayward Jones and Mother Catherine Jones-Clay in 1962. He became a member of its first choir, and continued to work in the church wherever he found the need. He was responsible for supplying the church with its current stained glass windows and some of its pews. He also supported and encouraged the line of interim ministers, who helped Mother Clay keep the church going, after the death of her husband, including his own mother, the late Margaret Cutchember, who was also a minister there, assisting her sister, Mother Clay.

Vincent was later promoted to a Deacon under the leadership of Elder Randolph Strong. Vincent also had a lifelong love for singing, especially the old traditional hymns, which he often sang with his aunt and godmother, Sis. Isabel Waters (sister also to Mother Clay), and anyone else he could get to sing with him. Singing always seemed to lift his spirit and ignite the anointing of the Lord upon him. He also greatly befriended the Amish and Mennonite families in his neighborhood, who also enjoyed singing and worshipping God with him. He just loved being around people and talking about the goodness of God.

In 1977, Vincent met and married Lucille Williams, and from that union he was blessed with three daughters, Stephanie, Victoria, and Sabrina, and one son, Earl. However, due to illness, the marriage lasted only a brief eleven years, and after the death of his wife he was left with the responsibility of raising his young children alone. Through faith in God and a determination to see his children through school, he made the sacrifice of giving up the higher paying construction jobs in DC and Virginia, and settled for lower paying ones closer to home in St. Mary's to make sure his children stayed in school and did well.

He was highly commended by his community and their school for the exceptional job he did, seeing that they graduated from high school and went on to pursue their working careers. He always prayed and trusted God for another companion with whom he could share his life. In 2008, after his children were grown and gone, God answered that prayer. That year, he met and married Tanya Calloway, another love of his life. They continued to work in the church together, singing on the Senior Choir, assisting with the Tuesday and Thursday Noon Day Prayer Service, and fulfilling his other duties as a Faithful Deacon, now under the leadership of Bishop Daniel Jones.

Deacon Vincent leaves to cherish his memories his devoted wife, Tanya Calloway Cutchember; two daughters, Victoria Cutchember and Sabrina Stoney (Maurice) of Lexington Park; son, Earl Williams of Lexington Park; two sisters, Romaine Cutchember of Drayden, MD and Min. Pearl West of Suitland, MD; one brother, Elder Larry Cutchember (Teresa) of Raleigh, NC; a devoted aunt and godmother, Isabel Waters of Drayden, MD; ten grandchildren, Pamela, Tiffany, Justin, Sheniah, Kaitlyn, Ashley, Briana, Dustin, Jameisha and Kyle; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Family and friends will unite on Saturday, October 10, 2015 for visitation at 9 am until time of service at 11 am at St. Matthews Free Gospel Church of Christ, 23755 Hollywood Road, Hollywood, MD. Interment to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Arrangements provided by Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home.