Pat Harris
Oct 22, 2026
Mrs. Pat Harris, age 84, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2016, at Fayette Long Term Care.
Mrs. Harris was born April 20, 1942, in Vernon, AL, to the late John Dobbins and Aileen Hood Dobbins Williams. She was a seamstress and was married to the late Wallace Harris. Mrs. Harris was a member of Freewill Chapel Freewill Baptist...
Craig Lollar
Oct 15, 2026
Ryan "Craig" Lollar, age 48, passed peacefully at his home on October 15, 2026. Born on March 11, 1978, in Amory, MS, Craig lived a life defined by faith, family, service, and kindness.
A 1996 graduate of Lamar County High School, Craig was a lifelong resident of Vernon and a faithful member of Oakes Chapel Baptist Church. Alongside his wife of...
Ashley Welch
Oct 8, 2026
Miss Ashley Taylor Welch, age 26, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Ashley was born December 24, 1999, in Amory, MS, to Scott Welch and Brenda Tribble David. She was a 2018 graduate of Winfield High School, and worked as a dental assistant at Sulligent Dental Clinic and was a mental health tech. Ashley was a loving mother...
Darrell Mixon
Sep 30, 2026
Mr. Darrell Wade Mixon, age 63, of Fayette, AL, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH.
Darrell was born February 5, 1963, in Pensacola, FL, to Dewey and Bettie Morrison Mixon. He was a long time truck driver, a mechanic, and avid fisherman. Darrell enjoyed spending time with his two grandsons and being around his family. He was...
Robert Landry
Sep 27, 2026
Mr. Robert "Bobby" Landry, age 40, of Braxton, MS, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County in Starkville.
Bobby was born June 20, 1986, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to Hazel Landry Ventrini and the late Charles Turner. He was a general laborer, and was also preceded in death by his grandma, Helen Littrell Landry, and his aunt, Hilda...
Judy Chism
Sep 23, 2026
Mrs. Judy Marie Chism, age 80, of Vernon, AL, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.
Judy was born September 9, 1946, to the late Merdell and Doris Lawrence of Vernon, AL. She was a 1964 graduate of Lamar County High School then later received her BS in education....
Robbie Moore Jones
Sep 22, 2026
Mrs. Robbie Moore Jones, age 98, of Meridianville, AL and formerly of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at Bethany House Hospice.
Mrs. Jones was born June 1, 1928, in Vernon, AL, to the late Robert Moore and Adiene Rector Moore. She graduated from Lamar County High School in 1946 then later married her first husband, Clyde Sherrell Jones...
Sherry Murff
Sep 19, 2026
Mrs. Sherry West Murff, age 76 of Bartahatchie, MS, passed away Saturday, September 19th, at Generations of Vernon.
Mrs. Murff was born February 14th, 1950, in Aberdeen, MS, to the late James Burdine West and Gladys Tipton West. She was an accountant by profession and was a member of Mt. Olive church of Christ for 36 years. Mrs. Murff was a...
Howard Phillips
Aug 30, 2026
On the 30th day of August 2026, Howard Phillips went home to the Lord.
Mr. Phillips was born December 31, 1943, in Monroe County, MS, to the late William Neville Phillips and Maudie Mae (Matthis) Phillips, and married Hazel Mae (Cunningham) Phillips on October 6, 1967. He served in the U.S Army as a Specialist E4 on the Demolitions Team in...
Charlotte Owsley
Aug 27, 2026
Mrs. Charlotte Jean Gross Owsley, age 79, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 6:44 PM, in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Charlotte was born on January 4, 1947, in Chattanooga, TN, to the late Willard A. Gross, Sr. and Elizabeth Riley Gross. She grew up in Trussville, AL, and graduated from Trussville High School. She later attended Jacksonville State College...
Estlee Hopper
Aug 11, 2026
Mrs. Willie Estlee Hopper, age 86, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at the Convalescent Nursing and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Hopper was born February 18, 1940, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Tom McCory Humphres and Effie Hollan Humphres. She was a seamstress at the garment plant. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Dora...
John Roy Welch
Aug 6, 2026
Mr. John Roy Welch, age 78, of Fayette, AL, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026, at his residence.
Mr. Welch was born May 20, 1948, in Cullman, AL, to the late Roy Avery Welch and Faye Baldridge Welch, and worked as a mechanic. He was also preceded in death by his one grandchild; one great-grandchild; his brother, DeWayne Welch; his...
Paul Wilburn Woods
Jul 23, 2026
Mr. Paul Wilburn Woods, age 85, of Vernon, AL, peacefully passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in his home surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Mr. Woods was born on October 24, 1940, in the home of his parents, Clifton and Evelyn Woods, located in Gattman, MS. He was a 1959 graduate of Lamar County High School. Known for...
Belva Redus
Jul 21, 2026
Mrs. Belva Jean Redus, age 80, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at her residence.
Mrs. Redus was born February 22, 1946, in Sulligent, AL, to the late Ernest and Hattie Mason Price. She was retired from Chromalox, and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Rachel White, and her brother, Ronal Price.
Funeral services will be Thurday,...
Thomas Sanders
Jul 13, 2026
Thomas E. Sanders, (Tom), passed away Monday, July 13 at his home in Vernon with his beloved wife Peggy, his loving son Tommy and his niece Diana Cantrell by his side.
Tom was a graduate of Lamar County High School and Mississippi State University. Between high school and college, he proudly joined the U.S. Navy where he served for four years....
Vera Elizabeth "Libby" Shaw
Jul 10, 2026
Mrs. Vera Elizabeth "Libby" Shaw, age 59, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026, at her residence.
Libby was born April 29, 1967, in Butler, AL, to Vera Dillard and the late Roger Dale Easley, Sr. She was a cook at Jack's, and was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Kenneth Easley and Roger Easley, Jr.
Funeral services...
Mary C. Lucas
Jul 8, 2026
Mrs. Mary Carrine Gunnels Standridge Lucas, age 86, of Sulligent, AL, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at her residence.
Mrs. Lucas was born April 30, 1940, to the late Ross and Gertrude Chaffin Gunnels. She was a faithful member of the First Free Will Baptist Church and rededicated her life on September 8, 2024, at New Life Fellowship in Winfield....
Billy Eugene "Gene" Richardson
Jul 1, 2026
Mr. Billy Eugene "Gene" Richardson, age 81, of Vernon, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Arabella Health and Wellness in Vernon.
Mr. Richardson was born November 7, 1944, to the late J.W. and Estelle Presley Richardson. He worked in sales management for Hibbetts Sports and attended Vibrant Church in Columbus.
Funeral services will be Monday, July 6, at 4:00 PM, in...
Burma Jordan
Jun 30, 2026
Mrs. Burma Jordan, age 91, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.
Mrs. Jordan was born March 18, 1935, in Monroe County, MS, to the late Authur Lee and Susan Armiza Heard. She was a bookkeeper and was married to the late Henry Paul Jordan. Mrs. Jordan was a hard worker and retired...
David Perkins
Jun 29, 2026
Mr. David Lynn Perkins, age 69, of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at Fayette Medical Center-DCH.
Mr. Perkins was born June 24, 1957, in Vernon, AL, to Lois Guyton Perkins and the late Willie Gene Perkins. He worked at Hyster from 1976-2002 as a lathe machine operator. He was married to the late Becky Taylor Perkins, and was...
