Obituaries

Aug 9, 2022

Mr. Jerry Copeland, age 83, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Copeland was born February 25, 1939, in Fulton, KY, to the late Clarence and Clara Copeland.  He served in and retired from the U.S. Air Force, and served in the Vietnam war.  He was also preceded in death by...

Aug 3, 2022

Mrs. Frances Hardy, age 91, of Vernon, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Mrs. Hardy was born July 26, 1931, in Vernon, AL, to the late Andy and Tezzie Robertson.  She was a graduate of Lamar County High School, and was the first homecoming queen in 1948.  Mrs. Hardy was...

Jul 29, 2022

Mrs. Milessa "Lisa" Ann Turner, age 55, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at UAB Hospital, in Birmingham.

Lisa was born January 17, 1967, in Vernon, AL.  She was a 1985 graduate of Lamar County High School, and was retired from Generations of Vernon.  Lisa was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend...

Jul 26, 2022

Mr. Thomas Clinton "Pops" Goodwin, age 63, of Sulligent, AL, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, in Columbus, MS.

Mr. Goodwin was born February 4, 1959, in Adrian, MI, to the late Harold and Betty Snyder Goodwin, and he was a tree trimmer.

Funeral services will be Saturday, July 30,...

Jul 21, 2022

Mr. Charles E. Carr, age 85, of Vernon, AL, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family, on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his home.

Charles was born January 20, 1937, to Murel and Tezzie Carr.  He was a graduate of Lamar County High School, then served two years in the U.S. Army.  Before retiring, he worked...

Jul 20, 2022

Mr. Bobby Joel "Jody" Godsey, age 49, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham.

Jody was born July 20, 1973, in Vernon, AL, to the late Bobby Joe Godsey and Brenda Carol "Penny" Shackelford Godsey.  He was a 1992 graduate of Lamar County High School and was a truck driver. ...

Jul 13, 2022

Mrs. Linda Diane Conner, age 74, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at her residence.

Mrs. Conner was born February 29, 1948, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Boyd and Lona Dewdrop Hudson.  She was a factory worker, and was married to the late Lynn Conner.  She was also preceded in death by...

Jul 10, 2022

Mrs. Marsha Carol Redus Smith, age 48, of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at her residence.

Marsha was born and raised in Vernon, AL, and the daughter to Roger and Carol Redus, on February 16, 1974.  She enjoyed spending time with her family, shopping, watching home makeover and cooking channels, and Alabama...

Jun 26, 2022

Mr. Tony Ray Hudson, age 60, of Fredericksburg, VA, and formerly of Vernon, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Hudson was born May 30, 1962, in Vernon, AL, to the late Boyd Junior and Polly Pennington Hudson.  He served and retired from the U.S. Air Force and later worked as a transportation operation...

Jun 19, 2022

Mr. Tommy Lee Pennington, age 66, of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Pennington was born July 7, 1955, in Sulligent, AL, to the late Thomas Jefferson Pennington and Mary Nell Channell Pennington.  He was a home building contractor, and served in the U.S. Army with the 101 First Airborne.  Mr....

Jun 9, 2022

Mr. Luther Thomas Moore, age 85, of Vernon, AL, passed away Thursday, June 9, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.

Mr. Moore was born March 5, 1937, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Lonnie Thomas and Annie Mae Moore.  He was a machine operator at Hyster, and was married to the late Maureen Sanford Moore and...

Jun 6, 2022

God with his infinite wisdom and understanding has enlarged his bouquet.  Teresa (Lacy) McCrary was the fourth of offspring, born to the union of the late Mr. Elmer D. McCrary and the late Mrs. Manie Ann Pennington McCrary on September 17, 1965.  Teresa's enchanting, loving, and passionate life obtained its summit on Monday, June 6, 2022, when she departed...

Jun 5, 2022

Mrs. Sarah Carden Crosier, age 75, of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at her son's residence in Pelham.

Mrs. Crosier was born December 15, 1946, in Vernon, AL, to the late Otha and Wynitta Carden.  She was a truck driver, and was married to the late Robert Crosier.  She was also preceded in death...

Jun 4, 2022

Mrs. Willie Quinn Corbett Vail-Pennington, age 89, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022, surrounded by family.

Willie was born Lamar County, AL, on September 9, 1932.  She was the daughter of the late James Edward Corbett and Margie Elliott Corbett-Sims, and was the oldest of four children.  Willie was manufacturer at Coy Glenn and...

Jun 1, 2022

Mrs. Margaret Mary "Peggy" Hawkins, age 82, of Vernon, AL, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at her residence.

Mrs. Hawkins was born May 18, 1940, in Boston, MA, to the late John Pierre and Margaret Elizabeth O'Donnell.  After marriage, she moved with her husband, James, to Vernon, raising a family of six children. She was a...

May 27, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Ann Corkren, age 70, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022, at Generations of Vernon.

Mrs. Corkren was born August 1, 1951, to the late Emmett and Mary Alice Brewer. She was a homemaker who loved cooking, sewing, and spending time with her grandchildren.  Mrs. Corkren was married to the late Timothy Corkren. ...

May 21, 2022

Dallas Ray Flippo, age 14 months, of Vernon, AL, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022, Children's of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham.

Dallas was born March 10, 2021, in Tuscaloosa, AL.  He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Angela Hopper.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Chandler Funeral Home,...

May 20, 2022

Ms. Robyn Duncan, age 56, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, May 20, at her residence.

Ms. Duncan was born June 28, 1965, and was a customer service representative.  She was preceded in death by her father, George Cucco, and her step-father, Eddie Miles.

There will be a memorial service Saturday, June 4, at 4:00...

May 16, 2022

Andrew Patrick Cunningham died at his residence in Millport, AL, on Monday, May 16, 2022.

Andrew was born on September 27, 1981, in Amory, MS, to Teresa Lee Macon Cunningham and the late Jimmie Clyde "Jake" Cunningham of Millport, AL.  He attended Millport and Vernon schools, and graduated from South Lamar High School in 1999.  Andrew attended...

May 13, 2022

Mr. Melvin Lee McMichael, age 78, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022, at is his home with his family by his side.

Melvin was born in Lineville, AL in Clay County, to J.C. and Audrey McMichael.  After 35 years of service, he retired as a manager with Marathon.  No one better exemplified the hard...