Obituaries

Oct 28, 2022

Mr. Mark Stephen Hayes, age 63, of Vernon, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Hayes was born September 7, 1959, in Guin, AL, to the late Junior and Ruth Brown Hayes.  He graduated from Lamar County High School in 1977, then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.  After completing basic training at Lackland...

Oct 28, 2022

Mr. Micheal Joe White, age 48, of Millport, AL, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022.

Mr. White was born December 8, 1973, in Avon Park, FL, to the late William Lee and Margie Ellen White.  He was a general contractor, and was also preceded in death by his sister, Diane Thames, and his brother, Joseph Lee White....

Oct 23, 2022

Mrs. Sarah Jo Hopper, age 84, of Columbus, MS and formerly of Vernon, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Trinity Healthcare in Columbus.

Mrs. Hopper was born February 1, 1938, in Fayette, AL, to the late Everett and Idova Hall.  She was a bank teller at Citizens State Bank from 1977 until her retirement in 2000,...

Oct 14, 2022

Mr. Horace Van Duke, Jr., age 70, of Ocean Springs, MS and formerly of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at Singing Rivers Hospital in Pascagoula, MS.

Mr. Duke was born January 29, 1952, in Columbus, MS, to the late Horace Van Duke, Sr. and Mattie Grace Humphreys Duke.  He served in the U.S. Navy...

Oct 11, 2022

Mrs. Amy Leigh Woods Lacy, age 51, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

Mrs. Lacy was born June 7, 1971, in Amory, MS.  She was a 1989 graduate of Lamar County High School, and was a registered nurse at Generations of Vernon.  She was preceded in death...

Sep 25, 2022

Mr. James "Jimmy" K. Hester, age 77, of Vernon, AL, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus.

Mr. Hester was born December 31, 1944, in Vernon, AL, to the late James Burris Hester and Ora Grace Lucas.  He served in and retired from the U.S. Navy, and served in the Vietnam War. ...

Sep 6, 2022

Mr. James Edward Corbett, Jr., age 84, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.

James Edward was born on September 17, 1937, in Lamar County, AL, to the late James "Jimmy" Edward and Margie Elliott Corbett.  He served in the U.S. Army, and was a member of Oakes...

Aug 27, 2022

Mr. James Elton Price, age 86, of Millport, AL, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Price was born September 18, 1935, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Andrew and Myrtie Bell Price.  He was a retired business owner, and was married to the late Carolyn Hampton Price.  He was also preceded in...

Aug 26, 2022

Miss Peggy Joan Higgins, age 79, of Vernon, AL, passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at her residence.

Miss Higgins was born November 2, 1942, in Lamar County, AL, to the late Barksdale and Ruby Nell Higgins.  She worked in the loan department at Compass Bank.

A graveside service will be Tuesday, August 30, at...

Aug 23, 2022

Mrs. Ruth Gail McGee, age 70, of Aberdeen, MS, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at her residence.

Mrs. McGee was born January 6, 1952, in Caledonia, MS, to the late Renzo and Ceillie Sanders.  She was a laundry custodian at Kerr McGee, was also preceded in death by her three children, Renzo Rea, Danny Rea, and...

Aug 16, 2022

Mrs. JoAnn Miller, age 77, of Vernon, AL, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore, in Amory, MS.

Mrs. Miller was born July 11, 1945, in Vernon, AL, to the late Joseph and Annie Lee McReynolds.  She was an accountant at Walmart, and was a member of Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. ...

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...