Obituaries

Jul 7, 2023

Mrs. Annette Wynell Keating, age 46, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, in Fayette, AL.

Mrs. Keating was born August 24, 1976, in Fayette, AL, to the late Gene and Janice McCafferty Ingram.  She was a homemaker and was also preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Ingram.

Survivors include her husband,...

Jul 4, 2023

Mrs. Mary Ann Sisson, age 82, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at Generations of Vernon.

Mrs. Sisson was born December 23, 1940, in Atta Bena, MS, to the late Horace and Lurline Rogers.  Although Mrs. Sisson had several jobs throughout her lifetime, she was the happiest when being a caregiver to the elderly. ...

Jun 29, 2023

Mr. M.F. Duke, Sr., age 88, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his son's residence.

Mr. Duke was born February 26, 1935, in Vernon, AL, to the late Moses Forster and Eula Duke.  He was a truck driver for 45 years with Eskridge Trucking, and was married to the late Frankie Gail Duke...

Jun 24, 2023

Mrs. Betty Jean Holley, age 90, of Columbus, MS and formerly of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023, at The Windsor Place in Columbus.

Mrs. Holley was born February 21, 1933, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Stephen Foster and Laura Rector.  She was a hair dresser, and she enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves,...

Jun 21, 2023

Mr. Charles L. Cook, age 83, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Cook was born August 16, 1939, in Vernon, AL, to the late L.C. and Mary Ludean Cribbs Cook.  He graduated from Lamar County High School in 1958 and later earned his degree in pharmacy from Samford University.  Mr....

Jun 9, 2023

Mrs. Eula Mae Davis, age 93, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023, at Generations of Vernon.

Mrs. Davis was born April 17, 1930, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Kager and Flaudie Perkins.  She was a seamstress and was married to the late Charles Davis.  She was also preceded in death by her...

May 26, 2023

Mrs. Joella Robertson, age 89, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023, at Generations of Vernon.

Mrs. Robertson was born July 3, 1933, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Felix and Idova Bobo.  She was a bank teller and was married to the late Clay Robertson.

There will be a visitation Wednesday,...

May 20, 2023

Mr. Howard Eugene "Gene" Sloat, age 68, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Sloat was born June 6, 1954, to the late Howard and Annie Sloat.  He was a retired truck driver, and was preceded in death by one grandson, Dawson Studdard.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May...

May 13, 2023

Mrs. Verbel Audine Jordan, age 97, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at her residence.

Mrs. Jordan was born June 30, 1925, in Beaverton, AL in the Webb Community, to the late John Walter and Lillie Lou Francis Morrow.  She was retired after having worked as a seamstress, nurses aide, and sitter with the...

May 11, 2023

Tonya Gail Johnson White, age 52, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at her home in Phoenix.

Tonya was born September 11, 1970, in Columbus, MS.  She was a 1988 graduate of Lamar County High School and a 1992 graduate of Mississippi University for Women.  She graduated from Jones...

May 6, 2023

Ms. Elizabeth "Liz" Marie Dollar, age 78, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Forest Manor Health and Rehab in Northport.

Ms. Dollar was born November 5, 1944, in Stoughton, WI, to the late Edwin and Borghild Janet Swangstu.  She was a member of the Vernon First United Methodist Church and was a child...

May 2, 2023

Mr. Breman Thomas Reno, age 76, of Warrior, AL, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Generations of Vernon.

Mr. Reno was born August 22, 1946, in Blount County, AL, to the late Carter and Susan Reno, and was a brick mason.  He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Richard Reno, Raymond Reno, Monroe Reno,...

Apr 24, 2023

Mr. Charles Tomlin Corbett, age 76, of Kennedy, AL, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, in Kennedy.

Mr. Corbett was born March 20, 1947, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Rueben Powell and Eva Tomlin Corbett.  He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a machinist, and was married to the late Peggy Collins...

Apr 17, 2023

Mr. Elbert Arnold Vice, age 76, of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023, at his residence surrounded by family and friends.

Mr. Vice was born on March 16, 1947, to the late Albert Sidney and Mary Argiel Vice, in Lamar County, AL.  He worked with and retired from the Lamar County Road Commission, and was...

Apr 11, 2023

Mr. Jimmy Rolf McDaniel, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. McDaniel was born August 4, 1944, in Bankston, AL, to the late Rolf Gordon and Hazel Moore McDaniel.  Mr. McDaniel worked for Warren Brothers in Columbus, MS, later known as APAC Mississippi Inc., from which he retired in 1996 as...

Apr 8, 2023

Mrs. Anna Faye Wheeler, age 81, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Faye was born June 4, 1941, in Atmore, AL, to the late Abe and Minnie Lee Mixon.  She was a hairdresser and was an active member of Vibrant Church in Columbus, MS.  Faye was also...

Apr 6, 2023

Mr. James Hubert Brown, age 80, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center Hospice in Tupelo.

Mr. Brown was born January 15, 1943, in Oneonta, AL, to the late Elton and Nancy Ellen Brown.  He served and retired from the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War.  He was...

Apr 3, 2023

Mr. Jacob Perkins, age 21, of Vernon, AL, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023.

Jacob was born March 5, 2002, in Amory, MS.  He was a 2021 graduate of Lamar County High School where he played football and was involved in various school clubs.  Jacob was a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, and was a...

Mar 30, 2023

Mrs. Victoria Jean Barton, age 66, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Aurora Nursing Home in Columbus.

Mrs. Barton was born February 18, 1957, in Vernon, AL, to M.F. Duke and the late Glory Helton.  She worked at Generations of Vernon as a CNA and with the activities and social services.  She was...

Mar 15, 2023

Mr. Mose Lee Sudduth, Jr., age 70, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at his residence.

Mr. Sudduth was born August 15, 1952, in Dothan, AL, to the late Mose Lee Sudduth, Sr. and Dorothy Louise Sudduth.  He received his undergraduate degree from Mississippi State where he played football, then went on to law...